Landfills — December 5, 2019How CETCO Helped to Cap a Coal Ash Landfill in Mallorca, SpainA substantial landfill with sharp, angled slopes required an innovative and reliable capping solution. Peter Ceribelli Operators at a thermal plant in Mallorca, Spain, had a problem. The plant’s adjacent sun-beaten Mediterranean landfill was at capacity with coal combustion by-products (CCB), or coal ash, and needed an impermeable and durable capping solution. The landfill […] Landfills — December 5, 2019
Collection/Transfer — December 3, 2019Dominion Energy Outlines Plans to Remove and Recycle Coal Ash in VirginiaDominion Energy is coming up with plans to remove and recycle coal ash from four sites around the state. Lawmakers got their first update on the new legislative mandate. Coal ash is the toxic residue created by coal-burning power plants, and it’s sitting in ponds at four sites around the state. A new law requires Dominion […] Collection/Transfer — December 3, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 28, 2019Oyster Bay, NY May Convert Landfill into Facility to Process Recyclables, Solid WasteThe Old Bethpage landfill could be developed into a recycling management facility. Last month the town issued a request for proposals for consulting services that include assisting Oyster Bay with “the planning and design of new solid waste and recycling management facilities at either the Old Bethpage Solid Waste Disposal Complex or other site.” Deputy […] Collection/Transfer — November 28, 2019
Landfills — November 26, 2019Chambersburg, PA Extends Contract for Electricity Generated from Landfill GasChambersburg will continue to draw its electricity from power generated by landfill gas, under a contract extension approved by borough council. “Recycled gas to electricity is good for the environment and, in this case, provides baseload electricity for our borough power system, saving us from having to buy power off the grid,” Borough Manager Jeffrey […] Landfills — November 26, 2019
Landfills — November 21, 2019San Francisco, CA’s Quest to Make Landfills ObsoleteEven as other cities over the past several years have scaled back or even abandoned their recycling programs because they couldn’t find a market for the materials, San Francisco’s commitment to recycling has not wavered. Out of the city’s annual 900,000 tons of discarded material, it diverts more for reuse than it sends to landfills—a […] Landfills — November 21, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 17, 2019‘Green’ Wind Energy Sending Many Giant Blades to LandfillsUpgrades for Iowa’s growing wind industry, which is already among the nation’s largest, are creating some unexpected challenges. MidAmerican’s retired blades, destined for the Butler County Landfill near David City, about 130 miles away, are among hundreds that will land in dumps across Iowa and the nation. Critics of wind energy say the blades’ march to […] Collection/Transfer — November 17, 2019
Landfills — November 17, 2019City of New Richmond, WI Honored for its Recycling Excellence by the DNRIn honor of America Recycles Day, Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources recognized four entities for “overall operations of a recycling program.” “It is exciting to see communities and businesses find new ways to reduce waste and recycle,” DNR Waste and Materials Management Program Director Joe Van Rossum said. “We want to promote these efforts and […] Landfills — November 17, 2019
Education — November 17, 2019EPA Wraps Up America Recycles Week with Second Annual Recycling SummitU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler convened EPA’s second Recycling Summit on America Recycles Day to address the major challenges facing the U.S. recycling system. The Summit engaged executives and leaders from across the recycling value chain to build on their success over the last year and commit to continuing to work together […] Education — November 17, 2019
Circular Economy — November 14, 2019Armstrong® Ceilings Recycling Program Marks 20 Years of Diverting Used Ceiling Panels from LandfillThe Armstrong® Ceilings Recycling Program, the first and longest-running program of its kind in the commercial ceilings industry, marks 20 years of diverting used ceiling panels away from landfills. Launched in 1999, the Ceilings Recycling Program has recycled more than 200 million square feet of used ceiling panels, saving more than one million tons of […] Circular Economy — November 14, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019ecomaine Grants $25,000 to Maine Schools for Landfill Diversion Programsecomaine celebrated America Recycles Week by announcing $25,000 in grant funding to 20 recipients of its 2019-20 School Recycling Grants, which are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting to their waste collection. “We had far more requests for funding than we’ve ever had before,” said ecomaine […] Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019
Government and Regulations — November 13, 2019Aerial Methane Survey Finds a Fraction of Point Sources Responsible for More Than a Third of California’s Methane EmissionsAn article published in the current issue of the journal Nature highlights the high-tech efforts and important findings of the California Air Resources Board, California Energy Commission and NASA to pinpoint emissions of the climate super pollutant methane. The results will be used to help state and local agencies and businesses prioritize investments to reduce […] Government and Regulations — November 13, 2019
Landfills — November 12, 2019Land of Opportunity: The Evolution of Landfills, from Dumps to DevelopmentStanding atop a mound of buried garbage at Freshkills, it’s hard to imagine the rolling green hills was once the largest landfill on earth. Next year, the first phase of this massive redevelopment project will open to the public. At the north end of the park, 21 acres will be available for biking, hiking, walking […] Landfills — November 12, 2019
