Berkeley, Calif. will exterminate rodents spreading toxins at landfill

The city is worried the landfill's cap is sustaining too many holes from squirrels and gophers.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 19, 2014

Wash. county closes deal to buy Headquarters landfill for $17.9M

Cowlitz County in has entered into an agreement with Weyerhaeuser Co. to buy the landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 19, 2014

Surface fire burns at Mo.'s Bridgeton Landfill

Questions arose after the fire was put out by workers at the landfill.  

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 18, 2014

Mich. landfills collecting more waste from Canada, less from residents

A study released by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality shows a 13% increase in Canadian waste accepted across Michigan landfills.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 14, 2014

Landfill in Macon, Ga. fails inspection — again

The latest report issued by the DNR found 13 violations at the site, many of which were cited during previous inspections.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 12, 2014

Report: $64M in plastic recyclables entered Wis. landfills

The 2012 report prompted the Wisconsin Council on Recycling to look into ways to reduce the amount of plastics deposited at the sites.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 10, 2014

Casella drops $13.5M pipeline project, cites issues with financing

Casella Waste Systems and the University of Maine were collaborating on the project, which would use methane produced at a landfill to heat the campus.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 7, 2014

Concerns mount at Bridgeton landfill in wake of EPA report

The EPA released its report from Bridgeton landfill on January 8, but just made it public on January 27, prompting disappointment in its lack of transparency from an advocacy group.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 6, 2014

Closed landfill in Bordentown, N.J. may get solar project

PSE&G is hoping to get approval to turn the Parklands landfill into a site capable of producing electricity to power 70,000 homes. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 3, 2014

Va. landfill to close in June

The closure of the Western Henrico landfill is slated for this summer, forcing haulers to find an alternative to transport waste. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 3, 2014

Ill. Attorney General suing Waste Management

The suit was filed in response to an incident that occurred at a landfill site, which resulted in 60 people seeking medical care at the hospital.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 3, 2014

Landfill gas leak sparks $12M lawsuit in Mont.

The seven individuals, who reside near the former landfill, claim that the gasses have caused physical and emotional damage.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 31, 2014

Mass. landfill to close by end of 2014

The Mass. DEP has approved a plan to shutter the Fall River Industrial Park landfill for good. 

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 30, 2014

$5.25M El Paso landfill expansion approved

The expansion will enable the Texas landfill to extend its ability to accept trash by 80 years.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 29, 2014

Dept. of Natural Resources launches investigation into Mo. hauler

The Department of Natural Resources is investigating whether Nichols Disposal is violating any solid waste laws by dumping trash onto private property. 

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 24, 2014

Architects propose trash-filled storm barrier for NYC

In an innovative concept introduced as part of a design contest, the architects devised a way to protect Manhattan from a storm surge: shipping containers filled with waste.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 23, 2014

Ohio EPA orders landfill closure in Cuyahoga county

The Brooklyn Sanitary landfill is slated for permanent closure after findings that waste limits had been exceeded.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 22, 2014

Rizzo scraps new landfill plans for Michigan

Changing market conditions have prompted Rizzo Environmental Services to scrap its proposal to build a new landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 21, 2014

Landfill odor sends students to hospital

As a construction crew performed routine work at a landfill in Cortland, Illinois, carbon monoxide was released into the air.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 16, 2014

Hawaii landfill to re-open after ammunition detonated

After an unexploded military-type component prompted officials to close the Moloka'i landfill in Maui, the site has received the "all-clear" to resume its operations.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 15, 2014

Mercury clean-up begins at Rumpke landfill in Ohio

Crews are excavating a small but potentially hazardous amount of the heavy metal, which was accidentally disposed of at the Colerain Township site.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 15, 2014

Shuttered biodiesel plant at Texas landfill to reopen

A food service waste recycler has received approval to enter into a partnership with the city of Denton, Texas, to restart a closed biodiesel plant.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 13, 2014

Mo. Attorney General seeks court order to monitor Bridgeton landfill

As another chapter of the ongoing saga surrounding Bridgeton landfill, the Attorney General is demanding more testing be done for the air quality at the site.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 10, 2014

Smithtown, N.Y. approves plans for state-of-the-art landfill

Board members unanimously voted to accept renovation plans as part of a $1 million update to the St. James landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 10, 2014

Six-year Ga. landfill battle ends with $320K settlement

An agreement has been reached after a couple made allegations that a nearby landfill site was leaking contaminants into well water.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 10, 2014