Losing Count 

By Chaz Miller

We Americans love numbers. They give us the facts we need to solve problems and set rules. But can you make good public policy, or good business decisions,...

Alternative Daily Covers 

Central Fiber Corp. Topcoat from Central Fiber Corp., Wellsville, Kan., is an alternative daily cover material made from non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients....

Waste Gone Wild 

By Chris Carlson

Allied Waste donates land to nature conservancy....

Let Them Eat Garbage 

By Chaz Miller

The North Carolina legislature sinks deeper into denial....

HAUL TALK 

By Steven Averett

The 11th Plague Threats of fire and brimstone not keeping the congregation in line? There's nothing like a special delivery of flaming garbage to snap...

Methane U. 

BY CHRIS CARLSON

Landfill gas to power the University of New Hampshire....

Latitude, Longitude and Landfills 

By Lynn Merrill

GPS is making landfill operations more efficient....

Up and Down 

BY CHRIS CARLSON

Two of the top five solid waste importing states are heading in opposite directions. According to statistics released by each state's environmental department,...

From Fire to Fashion 

Michael McLaughlin

LATELY, there has been considerable interest in reclaiming real estate across the country formerly occupied by municipal landfills. Until recently, closed...

Packing in the Pounds 

By Jennifer Grzeskowiak

From closets and kitchens to land in Manhattan and coastal communities, it seems there's never enough space. And, making the most of what's available...

Swamp Thing 

Mark Liner

Landfill leachate is a notoriously complex substance to deal with, primarily because of its ever-changing composition. In recent years, engineered wetland...

All's Well That's Spaced Well 

James Lawrence

As required by Subtitle D and state regulations governing municipal solid waste landfills, the design and installation of a groundwater monitoring system...

Go Big or Go Home 

Shawn-Laree de St. Aubin

The solid waste authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County, Fla., operates a large system of integrated waste facilities. To effectively manage the county's...

What's That Smell? 

By Tim O'Donnell

[Author's Note: The practices described herein may not be applicable in every situation. They are simply the experience of one landfill operator who learned...

Built to Last 

Deb Beatty Mel

As landfill space becomes scarcer, states and municipalities are thinking creatively about disposal alternatives, especially for one of the largest sources...

Putting the squeeze On 

By Lynn Merrill

Conserving arispace through effective compaction: It's the goal of every landfill operator. And in recent years, the ability of facility operators to...

Intelligent Design 

By Dave Malter

TAKE THIS SHORT landfill quiz. First question. What is a landfill? A) A construction site; B) A manufacturing facility with an input (vehicles carrying...

Covering Your Bases 

By Carol Badaracco Padgett

WHEN LOOKING FOR the best alternative daily cover (ADC) for the working face of a landfill, several factors overall climate, typical wind levels, state...

Don't Wait to Mitigate 

By Tim O'Donnell

FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, the solid waste industry has met and, in many cases, exceeded increasing expectations for landfill design and construction, groundwater...

Keeping Gulls at Bay 

R. W. Delaney

THE RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) operates not only the largest landfill in the state of Rhode Island, but also the only one. In...

Turning Browns into Greens 

Michael McLaughlin and Robert Gardner

WORLD CLASS GOLF COURSES continue to spring up from the most unlikely places. In Newport Beach, Calif., plans are underway to redevelop the Coyote Canyon...

Landfill Pros and Cons 

BY STEPHEN URSERY

Upholding a lower court ruling, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has determined that landfill operators must create a harms and benefits list when...

Closing Up Shop 

By Kim A. O'Connell

IN 2001, THE MOST FAMOUS landfill in America Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, N.Y. closed for business. Local politicians hailed a bright new beginning...

Don't Let It Slide 

Timothy D. Stark, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana

BIOREACTOR AND LEACHATE recirculation technology is gaining popularity in North America and Europe. Some of the benefits, such as accelerated waste biodegradation/stabilization,...

Extension Granted 

BY STEPHEN URSERY

WHEN PRESIDENT George W. Bush recently signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (HR-6) into law, he provided the solid waste industry with the realization...