Landfill: Page 94
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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 -
Retrieved from Flickr.
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 -
EPA says N.H. landfill poses no threat, despite contamination
The Auburn Road Landfill will still be a Superfund site, but the EPA's findings offer assurance to those living nearby.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 15, 2012 -
Alberta landfill and transfer station adopting user tag system
After gross abuse of the county's landfill and transfer station, officials have voted to adopt a tag system to identify residents.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 15, 2012 -
Origin of body parts in Texas landfill remains a mystery
After two weeks of investigation, landfill officials still don't know where body parts came from.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 15, 2012 -
City of Ontario and Waste Management fighting over landfill size
While the decision is ultimately up to the city, Waste Management won’t give up easily.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 12, 2012 -
Radioactive material removed ten months after it was found
Radioactive debris, possibly left over from World War II, sat for months after being discovered because the city landfill couldn't take it.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 12, 2012 -
Wyoming government working on helping cities with landfill costs
Officials determined many landfill sites in Wyoming are unsafe and unfunded, leaving the state to take care of the problem.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 12, 2012
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