Landfills — October 17, 2018As Landfill Fills, Waco, TX Looks to Keep Recycling Rate on Upward TrackThe city of Waco has almost doubled its “diversion rate” over the last five years by promoting recycling more aggressively. The Waco City Council at a recent meeting discussed ways to step up that effort, just before signing off on the construction of the last cell at the Waco Regional Landfill. Still, the short-term payoff […] Landfills — October 17, 2018
Landfills — October 1, 2018Building Waste CapacityPartnership creates cost-effective, environmentally sound landfill solution. By Trevor Mahoney Harmac Pacific knew they were on the verge of a significant problem. In the spring of 2019, the airspace at its landfill would run out and, without finding an innovative way to create more capacity, an economically-viable waste disposal solution would be very tough to […] Landfills — October 1, 2018
Government and Regulations — September 27, 2018SWANA Awarded U.S. Department of State Grant for Landfill Training in ColombiaThe Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA) announces that it has been awarded a two-year grant from the United States Department of State to identify regulatory gaps, offer landfill training, and provide capacity building relating to solid waste disposal in the country of Colombia. “This grant award marks an important step forward for SWANA, […] Government and Regulations — September 27, 2018
Government and Regulations — September 25, 2018Appeals Court Reverses Tennessee Coal Ash Cleanup OrderA federal appellate panel on Monday overturned an order that would have required the nation’s largest public utility to unearth and remove a massive amount of coal ash at one of its Tennessee power plants. In a 2-1 decision, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that leaks from unlined coal ash pits through […] Government and Regulations — September 25, 2018
Landfills — September 25, 2018Report: Missouri Landfill Emissions Once Posed Health RisksEmissions near a troubled St. Louis County landfill once posed health concerns for workers and nearby residents, but the risks have largely disappeared thanks to cleanup efforts, according to a state report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The report is based on air quality data collected near Bridgeton Landfill, which has […] Landfills — September 25, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 17, 2018Meridian Waste Names Tom Flannagan as Director Virginia LandfillsMeridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, is pleased to name Tom Flannagan as director – Virginia landfills overseeing the company’s two Virginia landfills in Petersburg and Lunenburg, Va. Flannagan will be responsible for all compliance, safety, operations and budgets for Tri City Regional Landfill and Lunenburg Landfill. He has more than 22 […] Collection/Transfer — September 17, 2018
Landfills — September 10, 2018Eugene-Springfield, OR’s Landfill Has Lots of Life Left, Even with Recycling ChangesLane County residents might take some relief in knowing that the Short Mountain Landfill likely won’t reach capacity until well into the next century, but how many years it really takes to fill up depends on how much trash goes in it each year. “We’re pretty fortunate here in Lane County to have quite a […] Landfills — September 10, 2018
Collection/Transfer — August 28, 20188 U.S. Cities Pledge to Cut Waste Sent to Landfill and Incineration by 50 PercentToday, 23 pioneering cities and regions committed to significantly cut the amount of waste they generate, accelerating them on the path toward zero waste. By signing C40’s Advancing Towards Zero Waste Declaration, these cities and regions have pledged to cut the amount of waste generated by each citizen 15% by 2030, reduce the amount of […] Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2018
Landfills — August 19, 2018Lowland Waste Solutions (TN) Seeks Approval for New LandfillLowland Waste Solutions presented its proposal to the Morristown-Hamblen Solid Waste Board to the Morristown City Council and Hamblen County Commission to establish a new demolition landfill. It was unanimously approved it last month. Patrick McGuffin, who owns Lowland Waste Solutions along with his brother Frank McGuffin, said it will be a long process before the […] Landfills — August 19, 2018
Landfills — August 3, 2018Best Practices: How to Grow Your Landfill Operation Customer BaseAs the landfill industry continues to decline due to the Zero Waste movement, it is important to know how to grow your business and customer base. By Abby Hackmann Zero Waste is the concept of not sending any waste to a landfill or incinerator. It is an innovative movement that has been sweeping the nation […] Landfills — August 3, 2018
Landfills — August 2, 2018Wheel Loader Maintenance for Landfill ApplicationsIf you stay on top of the daily and preventive maintenance that can be handled at the landfill, you can help increase machine uptime and productivity. By Eric Yeomans One of the highest productivity machines working in landfill applications is the wheel loader. While more technical service needs will likely be fulfilled by a dealer […] Landfills — August 2, 2018
Collection/Transfer — August 1, 2018New Report from EREF Indicates MSWLF Tip Fees Continue to RiseRoughly 220 million tons of MSW are landfilled each year, across 1,500 MSW landfills (MSWLFs). One metric for the cost of disposal is the gate rate or tipping fee, i.e. the amount charged per ton for disposal at the landfill. EREF routinely surveys active MSWLFs across the U.S. to estimate the average MSWLF tipping fee […] Collection/Transfer — August 1, 2018
