Asbestos found at Fenimore landfill

The materials originated from a DEP-authorized recycling center, but the agency is refusing to provide soil samples. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014

Landfill experiments with leachate filtering system

If the pilot project is successful, the Minnesota site will use it to filter up to 4 million gallons of leachate per year. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 18, 2014

Federal judge orders closure of wood-recycling facility

Residents pursued a class action suit against Soil Solutions, the company behind a hazardous wood recycling plant in Elkhart, IN — and got their way. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2014

MD county bans rubble landfills

The county council passed a bill that prohibits developers from opening rubble sites anywhere within the county; however, the legislation could leave the county open to litigation.

By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2014

Meadowfill landfill gets 'all clear' from state DEP

Waste Management will not face fines for accepting fracking waste that posed a potential threat to employees and the community. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 16, 2014

Falcons used to deter thousands of gulls at NJ landfill

To ensure compliance with the state DEP, Monmouth County employs 10 falcons and three handlers at the county landfill to prevent flocks of seagulls from descending upon the site.

By Nicole Wrona • June 16, 2014

Authorities bury guns in NM landfill

After police in Santa Fe implemented a gun buyback program to get firearms off the streets, the officials soon realized they weren’t sure what to do with the 2 tons of guns collected.

By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2014

Honolulu cuts glass recycling subsidy

...and as a result, recyclers can't afford to accept glass bottles from customers, effectively sending huge volumes of glass back to the landfill. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2014

Are drones the future of landfill volume mapping?

Lehmann Aviation has manufactured a drone that can map and render virtual images of landfill sites from the air — for a price. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2014

Officials file complaint against PA landfill

Complaints increased when the site began accepting drill cuttings, which are alleged to cause a "dust storm" on nearby properties and an intense "cement-like" odor. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2014

Power company inks deal with DE landfill

A gas-to-energy facility will convert methane from the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s landfill into power for 1,200 homes.

By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014

Superfund site in WA burns

The Washington State Department of Ecology has approved a three-step plan to combat the blaze before it reaches hazardous materials. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014

NY lawmakers push for fracking waste tests, reclassification

Municipal landfills in Allegany County, NY receive fracking waste from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale, and lawmakers have introduced legislation to ensure stringent screening of the materials. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014

Closed OH landfill converted into wildlife refuge

Waste Management is required to oversee the site for 30 years following its closure, and is working with the EPA and local wildlife groups to give the site new life. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 9, 2014

Police issue warrants for $1M theft at GA landfill

A Waste Management landfill is the scene of an investigation into the alleged acceptance of over $1 million worth of cash and gifts in exchange for falsifying truck scale weigh-ins.

By Nicole Wrona • June 6, 2014

UT landfill proposed at site of historic earthquake

A developer has applied for permits to construct a landfill on the site of a 6.6-magnitude earthquake; residents in the community believe the construction would impact potable water. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014

GM announces $11M WTE project

General Motors will convert landfill trash into electricity at its assembly plant in Allen County, IN.

By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014

MO attorney general files injunction against landfill

After benzene was detected on-site, Attorney General Koster has turned to the courts to push Republic Services to create a more effective odor-control solution and air monitoring system.

By Nicole Wrona • June 3, 2014

World's largest landfill transforming into public park

Located in the New York City borough of Staten Island, a project is now underway to convert the Freshkills landfill into Freshkills Park.

By Nicole Wrona • June 3, 2014

FL landfill could build on-site gym

The county could spend as much as $100,000 on an employee fitness center, aimed at improving wellness and morale and lowering insurance costs. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 2, 2014

VT landfill in limbo as state reviews proposal

Advanced Disposal wants to expand site operations, but the site lost its certification last year and its plans now rest on the approval of a groundwater remediation plan. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 30, 2014

DEP stops landfill from accepting fracking waste

A shipment of drilling sludge was rejected at a Pennsylvania landfill and rerouted to West Virginia; in the midst of regulatory change, state legislators want to know why. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 30, 2014

Landfill expansion prompts farming group to drop proposal

The Future Farmers of America had planned to create an agricultural project nearby a Waste Management landfill — but believe the planned expansion will prohibitively increase their costs. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 28, 2014

New York bill to feed hungry could increase diversion rate

Although the bill is intended to spur food donations, the legislation could also provide an avenue for reducing the amount of food waste entering landfills. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 28, 2014

Did the Roxbury, NJ landfill conduct public safety tests?

A community coalition says no, and has released a report calling for hazardous chemical removal — but the DEP is pushing back. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 23, 2014