Landfill: Page 89


  • Dynamite found and detonated in Montana landfill

    The sound was louder than expected and frightened residents all around Missoula, Mont.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 26, 2012
  • New York City revives Fresh Kills landfill

    The landfill that was used to deal with the aftermath of September 11 has been reopened to take the wreckage from Superstorm Sandy.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 19, 2012
  • Department of Justice requires Advanced Disposal and Veolia to shed assets before merger

    Together, Advanced Disposal and Veolia are large enough that the DOJ is worried about fair pricing and service.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 16, 2012
  • Missouri residents worried about nuclear waste left over from World War II

    Uranium and thorium were illegally tucked into a landfill in 1973, residents are now worried that flooding from nearby Missouri River could carry the toxins into the rest of Missouri.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 14, 2012
  • Minnesota waste being transferred due to methane concerns

    The Hopkins Landfill Project in Minnesota is underway to move about 450,000 cubic yards of trash.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 13, 2012
  • U.S. Air Force used to transport radioactive waste from California to Idaho

    After losing a battle to label waste containing radium "naturally occurring," the Air Force will now have to send the waste to Idaho to be properly disposed of. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 12, 2012
  • Sussex County in New Jersey to pay $8,000 to settle legal claims for illegal dump

    After not properly disposing of two-decade-old waste, Sussex County is forced to pay up.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 8, 2012
  • Man finds $20,000 at Recycling and Disposal Facility

    Searching through books at the local dump, one man found more than a good read.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 8, 2012
  • MINOT, N.D. -- Debris removed from flooded homes here is taken to a city landfill, Aug.4, 2011.
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    Waste authority considers compensation for landfill truck traffic

    Those living near landfills often have to deal with unwanted noise, dust and other problems but residents in Essex-Windsor, Canada are trying to get some compensation.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 7, 2012
  • Superstorm Sandy may lead to landfill gas explosions

    The area affected by Sandy includes thousands of landfills that could experience increased explosion risks due to flooding. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 5, 2012
  • Minn. composting class diverts 66 tons of food waste from landfill

    Students and adults in Crow Wing Country, Minn., were taught how recycling their food waste can help the community. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 5, 2012
  • Waste service dumps before testing and pays the fine

    Instead of testing waste before it was dumped in a Washington landfill, Emerald Services in Washington dumped first, asked questions second, then paid $12,000 in fines.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 31, 2012
  • Special landfills needed for tainted soil

    North Dakota is producing more specialty oil-field waste than landfills can handle. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 30, 2012
  • It's getting hot, dangerously hot, at Bridgeton Landfill in St. Louis

    Temperatures have been on the rise beneath the landfill, and residents are complaining of noxious fumes. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 30, 2012
  • Rare grass impedes on N.C. landfill's expansion

    Landfill expansion is important for the county, but officials must first find a solution for the protected grass surrounding the area.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 29, 2012
  • Boss of recycling company in Scotland named 'one of Scotland’s worst environmental offenders'

    The largest illegal dump in Scotland was recently found, authorities now questioning effects on human health.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 26, 2012
  • Impropper dumpers in Brown County, S.D., will face fines

    A new surveillance system will be taking pictures of anyone leaving materials that are not allowed at the facility. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 24, 2012
  • New York man found guilty in owning and operating illegal landfill

    The man claimed he was spreading trash across his property in order to improve the land for farming.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 23, 2012
  • Ohio receives $19 million judgment for landfill violations

    After failing to follow court orders in 2003, Crossridge Landfill in Ohio faces steep penalties.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 23, 2012
  • Canadian company sends hundreds of tons of meat to landfill

    An E. coli scare resulted in a massive disposal of food, which created an angry consumer storm on Twitter.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 22, 2012
  • SWANA comments on Dallas flow control ruling

    SWANA's CEO contends that flow control provisions can still be an effective part of integrated municipal solid waste management

    By Sean Griffey • Oct. 19, 2012
  • Blasting at landfill in Vermont creating huge problems for nearby residents

    Residents in Moretown, Vt., are complaining of property damage due to blasting as a nearby landfill looks to expand.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 19, 2012
  • Colorado landfill worker fired after killing a bear with a bow and arrow

    Bears have been a continuous problem for Pitkin County Landfill, with up to 15 bears scavenging the property.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 17, 2012
  • Arguments get heated over discussion on Mississippi landfill expansion

    The board of supervisors voted for the landfill expansion, but only after a group of residents stormed out and the age-old insult of “Yo Mamma!” was yelled by a board supervisor.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 16, 2012
  • Solid waste team won Best Education/Public Outreach award with a small step into the past

    The simplest options often work the best—at least that was the case for the solid waste team who used calendars to reshape how they interact with customers.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 16, 2012