Landfill: Page 50
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Q&A
Pitfalls to avoid when planning for debris management
If communities don't plan ahead, GBB's Lori Scozzafava said, they can "eat up years of their landfill life with one incident."
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Government watchdog to investigate Superfund storm readiness
After several senators asked, the Government Accountability Office said it plans to investigate how prepared Superfund sites are to handle storms and other disasters.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 8, 2018 -
Study: 5B pounds of retail returns end up in landfills
Returns have increased with the growth of e-commerce, and voice-enabled shopping will likely propel only more, according to a study by Optoro.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 2, 2018 -
EREF awards grants to 4 solid waste researchers
The four grants total more $577,000 for researchers looking at the management of odor, landfill gas and leachate.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Small landfills to get a boost from Colorado state government
The Department of Public Health and Environment will provide financial assistance to 19 small landfills in the state.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Incoming Republic COO offers insights on fleet tech, China's impact on safety
"One incident is one too many, and you can only have a goal of zero on that topic," Jon Vander Ark said in an interview. "What gets me nervous is the world is getting more complex around us."
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 13, 2017 -
UPDATE: NYC to fund $350K health study around former Fresh Kills Landfill
The one-year study will focus specifically on potential links to cancer or asthma from what once the world's largest landfill.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 13, 2017 -
West Lake, Houston waste pits on EPA Superfund list for 'immediate, intense action'
The new list includes 21 sites, more than the initially proposed 10. Republic Services is a responsible party for the Waste Lake Landfill site.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 11, 2017 -
UPDATE: Delays expected for Houston Superfund cleanup after opposition from WM, others
The San Jacinto Waste Pits, damaged by Hurricane Harvey, could be months away from any cleanup.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Are capped landfills and solar panels a natural match?
Hear from experts from the waste and the solar sectors — and see some recent examples of solar landfill projects.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Advanced Disposal agrees to $600K civil penalty for Pennsylvania landfill fatality
The penalty is part of a consent order and agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection that includes operational changes at the Greentree Landfill.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 4, 2017 -
EPA introduces $22.6M cleanup plan for former DuPont industrial site
The proposed cleanup site is just south of a separate Superfund project in East Chicago, IN.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 1, 2017 -
UPDATE: Lawsuits begin in Michigan sludge dumping case
Litigants are seeking unspecific monetary damages and cleanup of the tannery-sludge dumpsite from Wolverine World Wide.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Honolulu mayor opposes new landfill site, pledges to maximize existing one
A report showed five potential sites on the island of Oahu, though Mayor Kirk Caldwell said he wants to prioritize use of a WTE facility and only use the current landfill for emergencies.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Wildfire debris pressures landfill capacity in Sonoma County, CA
The county-owned landfill, operated by Republic Services, received more than 5,800 tons on its busiest day since the wildfires.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Opinion
Turning the promise of solar landfills into reality
Soltage CEO Jesse Grossman makes the case for more states to follow the lead of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey by incentivizing energy development on closed landfills.
By Jesse Grossman • Nov. 20, 2017 -
Wisconsin county moves to sell biogas rather than generate electricity from it
Dane County will spend $23.5 million on equipment and infrastructure so it can begin refining landfill gas and injecting it into the TransCanada pipeline — by early 2019, if all goes to plan.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 13, 2017 -
BLS: Injury rates down for collection workers, up at MRFs and landfills
The increase in MRF injury rates is a particular challenge as more facilities staff up to meet new contamination specifications.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 10, 2017 -
UPDATE: Waste Connections landfill in upstate New York receives 8-year permit extension
Local residents who want to see the site closed were disappointed in the decision — but glad that the extension was shorter than it could have been.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
Customers are paying Casella's rising costs to deal with new recycling specifications
The Northeastern company reported a $700,000 labor increase for Q3 to keep up with market demands, but said China's contamination standards "are not going to be met by anyone."
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Elizabeth Regan/Waste Dive
BioResource Development LFG project could net Nebraska county $200K annually
The landfill has generated odor complaints from neighbors, so a project to collect gas and turn it into energy will likely be a welcomed move.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 31, 2017 -
EPA offers public clarification on timeline for NSPS, EG landfill rules months after stay expires
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is not prioritizing state plans — or working to develop a federal plan — for Emissions Guidelines rules.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 31, 2017 -
Courtesy of Waste Management
Coming off best quarter 'in its history,' WM sees positive signs for recycling
Waste Management has seen a few licenses granted for Q4 shipments to Chinese mills and is actively expanding business with Southeast Asian markets.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 27, 2017 -
More Pacific Northwest municipalities feeling pain from commodity markets
One Oregon county and a small Washington town have dropped almost all plastics from their recycling programs.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 23, 2017 -
China causing Oregon DEQ to consider unprecedented recycling disposal waivers
The department is considering granting waivers on a large scale, an unprecedented move in the state's recycling program.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2017
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