Landfill: Page 90
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Maine city's $6.65M deal to close incinerator gets complicated
The unpopular deal is facing opposition from residents and other groups.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 28, 2012 -
Trash juice turned into resources
An engineering manager on the project called the new process to treat liquid trash residue a “home run.”
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 28, 2012 -
Suspects arrested in connection to solid waste site burglary
The men may also be connected to other crimes around the state.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 26, 2012 -
Illegal dumping ground could be turned into playground
Across the U.S. people are trying to figure out what to do with closed landfill sites, many of those areas are being converted to parks and community space.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 25, 2012 -
More than 17,000 beers end up in Arkansas landfill
After a beer truck rolled over, the beer was deemed non-consumable and sent to the landfill.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Landfill adds walking trail for community
The trail made of recycled materials is hoped to attract residents to come check out the facility.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Waste Management recognized for corporate sustainability
In addition to recent rankings in top financial sustainability, Waste Management is now ranked in the top sustainability indexes.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Landfill owner tries to find way to curb odor problem
The stench coming from one landfill is so bad that artificial scents are being pumped around the garbage.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Waste Authority can only use half of the land purchased last week
The purchase of three-quarters of a square mile of land was announced last week but now officials say only a fraction of the land can be used.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Vermont distributing grants to cities to ensure hazardous materials don’t end up in landfills
The Chittenden Solid Waste District receives a $70,528 grant from the state to run the hazardous waste management program.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 18, 2012 -
One man just wanted a pool; instead he discovered a backyard of trash
One man found a buried dump in his backyard, prompting a lawsuit against the homebuilder and developer.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Landfill closed in 1987 may be responsible for manganese found in groundwater
While officials have no efficient way to test where the manganese is coming from, many suspect leaks from the nearby landfill.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Sainsbury’s Chooses Palm Recycling to Manage Customer Recycling Centers
The U.K. supermarket chain Sainsbury's has partnered with Palm Recycling, along with the charity organization Oxfam and consultant Valpak, to introduce a new system to enhance recycling rates, reduce local authority costs and offer a more aesthetically pleasing and customer-friendly facility. P...
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Black Warrior Solid Waste Disposal Authority in Alabama buys 529 acres for landfill expansion
The $4.23 million purchase will secure landfill expansion for the county beyond 2060.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Man in Wallingford, Conn., charged with operating illegal landfills on his property
The site caught officials attention after three suspicious fires, one of which was ruled as arson.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Loose controls result in $1.1 million loss for Dallas landfill over the past 10 years
A city audit found McCommas Buff Landfill did not properly control cash or verify trucks, resulting lost cash.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 12, 2012 -
Temporary school to be constructed on old Va. landfill, residents worried about health risks
After being closed for six years, the city voted 8-1 to use the site to house preschoolers while the permanent facility starts a three-year renovation.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Officials and residents disagree on safety of building solar farm on closed N.J. landfill
Officials in Jackson, N.J., are pushing for the closed landfill to be utilized for a solar farm after the idea of turning the land into a compost facility was shot down in 2010.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Ariz. county issuing RFP for management of 160-acre landfill
La Paz County is seeking a new operator for one of the nation's largest landfills, which is about 300 miles east of Los Angeles.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 6, 2012 -
Disagreement continues on cost of closing South Carolina landfill
Horry County Solid Waste Authority claims closing the landfill will cost $42 million, double what environmental corporation TRC claimed it would cost and double what the landfill has saved for the project.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 4, 2012 -
Mas Energy in Florida to power nearby Coca-Cola plant from landfill gas
The Coca-Cola plant will cover almost all of its heat and power from a vacuum collection system that captures methane and converts it to clean burning fuel.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 4, 2012 -
Closed W.V. landfill to potentially be turned into solar farm
Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority is looking to the closed Berkeley County landfill as a new solar energy hotspot.
By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 31, 2012 -
Casella Waste Systems reports $8.4M Q1 loss, lowers FY13 expectations
Common shares lost $8.4 million, while revenue dropped 4.7% from last year's Q1 report.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Live hand grenade found and detonated in Kentucky landfill
An old M1 grenade was found in the Hopkins County Regional landfill, and U.S. Army officials were called in to handle the explosive.
By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Tenn. landfill move saves $245,000 a year for Kingsport, but costs county
Advanced Disposal Services will now receive Kingsport garbage at a new landfill as the city makes makes its switch.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 28, 2012
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