LANDFILL: Top Off the Heap 

Kim A. O'Connell

In the wonderful world of Oz, it probably never rains. But in the land of Kansas, annual rainfall can exceed more than 29 inches. For this reason, the...

Lesson 12: Landfill Closure & Long-Term Care 

Philip O'Leary and Patrick Walsh

This is the 12th and final lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. Each lesson in this series...

Getting a Grip 

Kim A. O'Connell

For an industry as rock solid as waste management, it takes monumental events and seismic shifts to create dramatic changes. Year in, year out, trash...

LANDFILL: Avoiding Landfill Exposures 

Howard Tollin and Richard A. Peluso

To avoid jeopardizing the family estate, owners and operators of private landfills are turning to financial and risk management tools to help them responsibly...

Lesson 11: Static and Seismic Stability of Landfill Slopes 

Timothy Stark, Philip O'Leary and Patrick Walsh

This is the 11th lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

Fine-Tuning Subtitle D 

Kim A. O'Connell

It's no secret that changes sometimes come slowly in the waste industry. Yet nearly 11 years after sweeping landfill regulations were instituted in 1991,...

Lesson 10: Landfill Community Relations Programs 

Patrick Walsh and Philip O'Leary

This is the 10th lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

LANDFILL: Hi-Tech Terrain 

Michael Fickes

Landfills don't often make poor neighbors. To persuade residents of a new housing development in Brea, Calif., that this is true and its nearby Olinda-Alpha...

Lesson 9: Landfilling Demolition and High-Volume Industrial Wastes 

Patrick Walsh and Philip O'Leary

This is the ninth lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

LANDFILLS: Setting a New Standard 

Carol Badaracco Padgett

It's not every day that a landfill becomes ISO 14001-certified. So the fact that the Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Dunmore, Pa., transformed itself from...

Lesson 8: Landfill Equipment and Operating Procedures 

Patrick Walsh and Philip O'Leary

This is the eighth lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

LANDFILL: Digging for Gold 

Kim A. O'Connell

By digging a little deeper, a Virginia landfill may hold the secret to longevity. The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), Chesapeake, Va., says...

LANDFILL: The Little Landfill that Could 

Anne Watson

Arizona's Chandler landfill is proving you don't need to be an 800-pound gorilla to sustain a landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project. A 66-acre municipal...

Lesson 7: Preparing Landfill Designs & Specifications 

Patrick Walsh and Philip O'Leary

This is the seventh lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

LANDFILL: Old Landfill, New Tricks 

Kim A. O'Connell

Like plants need the sun to grow, the Jamacha Landfill Gas Utilization project, a San Diego County-based power plant, depends on landfill gas (LFG) and...

Lesson 6: Bioreactor Landfill Design and Operation 

Patrick Walsh and Philip O'Leary

This is the sixth lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

Seal of Approval 

Danielle Jackson

Agru America Agru America Inc., Kingwood, Texas, manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Microspike liners using a process that creates a rough...

Lesson 5: Evaluating a Potential Sanitary Landfill Site 

Patrick Walsh and Philip O'Leary

This is the fifth lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

INSURANCE: Capping Land Reuse Costs 

Joseph Catanese

In the waste industry, turning closed landfills into parks or golf courses has become commonplace. Around the country, companies are redeveloping such...

Gas Yields Glory 

Kate Iovanna

Each year, the Environmental Protection Agency's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), Washington, D.C., hosts its Annual Conference and Project Expo,...

LANDFILL: LFGTE Generates Savings 

Anne Watson

Even small communities can profit from landfill gas-to-energy projects. At the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Phoenix, collecting landfill...

Lesson 4: Landfill Cover and Liner Systems for Water Quality Protection 

By Philip O'Leary and Patrick Walsh

This is the fourth lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

Daily Cover-Ups 

Danielle Jackson

Airspace Saver Daily Cover Airspace Saver Daily Cover, Prairieville, La., offers an alternative daily cover tarping system that lasts between 12 to 24...

Lesson 3: Landfill Gas Movement, Control and Energy Recovery 

Philip O'Leary & Patrick Walsh

This is the third lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...

Land Disposal of MSW: Protecting Health & Environment 

Philip O'Leary & Patrick Walsh

This is the second lesson in the independent learning correspondence course on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. One lesson in this 12-part series...