Toxic fumes may lead to shutdown of N.J.'s Fenimore landfill

Hydrogen sulfide levels coming from a New Jersey landfill have reached dangerous levels, and may force residents to evacuate.

By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2013

Bloomberg wants to transform landfill into 'Seaport City'

NYC's Mayor Bloomberg revealed his storm plan which included a new city built on a landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2013

N.Y. landfill sold to paper company for $4M-$6M

Finch Paper Co. struck a deal with Saratoga County to purchase a long-dormant landfill

By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2013

Court-bound Pa. landfill boundary fight revolves around 25 ft. disagreement

Landfill property dispute between two towns could go to court to finally resolve a mere 25 ft. issue.

By Nicole Wrona • June 11, 2013

Waste Management wants to make Va. landfill a little taller

County board members will get to decide as they tour similar facilities.

By Brian Warmoth • June 10, 2013

CRRA plans $11.6M landfill cap and solar install project in Hartford, Conn.

The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority will cap the Hartford landfill and install solar panels on top of it.

By Davide Savenije • June 10, 2013

New York county decides to close its only landfill

Niagara County, N.Y. would rather pay $1.2M to close its landfill now than keep it alive for a few more years.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 6, 2013

New Mexico landfill to be searched for mythical video game stash

A Canadian entertainment company is going to search for a stockpile of vintage games buried under 30 years of trash.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013

Man crushed to death at Colorado landfill

Part of the landfill was temporarily shut down to investigate the accident.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013

Air Force plans $4.6M to stop chemical leakage at closed landfill

A long-closed landfill at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois is leaking potentially dangerous chemicals such as arsenic.

By Davide Savenije • June 4, 2013

Missouri landfill one step closer to banishing odor

But will Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster be satisfied?

By Brian Warmoth • June 4, 2013

2-acre Maui landfill fire scorches land and equipment

The fire has since been contained, but the resulting damage remains significant.

By Brian Warmoth • June 4, 2013

St. Louis landfill fire could light up long-buried nuclear waste

A landfill fire that has been burning for the last three years is edging closer and closer to a pile of radioactive waste.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 30, 2013

Neighborhood built on old landfill is sinking in N.C.

After contacting the EPA and the local state authority, no one will take responsibility and help residents who feel the ground is coming out from beneath them.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 30, 2013

Vt. county faces 22.5% increase in tipping fees

A bad year and a decrease in waste is pushing one Vermont county to hike up fees.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 29, 2013

Plane makes emergency landing at Fla. landfill

Two men and a young boy made a risky landing when the engine of their plane malfunctioned.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013

New process may cut trash volume by 13%-20%

The discovery could cut plastics decomposition time down to three years.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 24, 2013

Republic Services opens new landfill to last 100 years

Republic Services is opening a new landfill in Edinburg, Texas.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013

Oklahoma landfills brace for tornado debris

Area haulers are waiting for the go-ahead to start cleaning up shattered Oklahoma neighborhoods.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013

Richmond, Ind. officials seek landfill fee exemptions

Richmond has a number of buildings that need to be demolished but the city can’t afford to pay the landfill fees for all of the rubble.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013

N.J. landfill's earnings skyrocket due to Hurricane Sandy waste

A New Jersey landfill has already doubled its earning from last year.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013

Two arrested after years of stealing landfill gasoline

Using company-issued key-codes, the men were able to steal gasoline for the past two years.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013

New York ‘Cancer Alley’ study could mean prize for high schoolers

Staten Island seniors are up for a $75,000 award after looking at fungal spores.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 17, 2013

Highly radioactive material found at Colorado landfill

Radium-226 was found emitting dangerous amounts of radiation at the Colorado landfill but authorities don’t know who left it there.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 16, 2013

Hormel Foods slashes waste by 1,700 tons

As a part of a plan to be more environmentally friendly, Hormel reduces its waste and resource consumption.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 16, 2013