Government and Regulations — October 18, 2020EPA Finalizes Procedures for Alternate Liner Demonstrations, Allows for More Site-Specific Management of Coal AshEPA) finalized the alternate liner demonstration procedures for unlined surface impoundments of coal combustion residuals (CCR), commonly known as coal ash. The final rule increases flexibility by allowing for more site-specific management of coal ash so long as the impoundments demonstrate no reasonable probability of adverse effects to the human health and the environment. “With […] Government and Regulations — October 18, 2020
Landfills — October 16, 2020Getting a Good Start with Landfill GPS3 common questions from new users. By Sam Rohr Over the past decade, landfill GPS systems have gone from being a relatively unknown piece of hardware to being one more common tool at the disposal of landfill managers. These systems help landfills improve compaction, build to grade and monitor progress. Landfill GPS system vendors all […] Landfills — October 16, 2020
Landfills — October 15, 2020Babylon Town, NY Prepares to Close its Ash Landfill, Looks for AlternativesThe Town of Babylon is preparing to close one of its two ash landfills and the second repository will be filled within seven years, leaving the town searching for a new home and uses for its incinerated garbage. Town waste is burned at its Covanta waste-to-energy facility in West Babylon and the result is tons […] Landfills — October 15, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 14, 2020From Garbage to Recycling to Firefighting, Township of Champlain, ON Landfill is a Multi-Use FacilityFrom garbage disposal, to recycling to fire training, the Township of Champlain’s municipal landfill can be described as a multi-use facility. “We have a very frequently used landfill, but it is specifically for our municipality – we are very lucky that we have that,” says James McMahon, Director of Public Works for the Township of […] Collection/Transfer — October 14, 2020
Government and Regulations — October 14, 2020Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces a Permit Expansion at Its North Country LandfillCasella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) issued a permit modification to expand the Company’s North Country Environmental Services, Inc. (NCES) landfill to increase its permitted disposal capacity by approximately 1.24 million cubic yards of airspace. This expansion […] Government and Regulations — October 14, 2020
Landfills — October 12, 2020International: Stop Wasting Time — Recycling in RetailReducing the amount of waste sent to landfill is an ever-present challenge facing UK businesses. Estimates suggest that the nation, both commercially and industrially, produces around 40 million tonnes of wastes. Other than abolishing waste production, which for many industries is simply impossible, the alternative is to recycle more goods. Paper and cardboard were the […] Landfills — October 12, 2020
Landfills — October 12, 2020How Three Counties in Wisconsin are Using Landfills to Look Toward the FutureShortly after the Outagamie County landfill began accepting waste, Brown County began the process to make sure that its landfill would be ready when the Outagamie County facility was filled. Construction of the Brown County landfill, in the town of Holland, began in spring 2020 and will be ready to accept waste by December 2021. […] Landfills — October 12, 2020
Government and Regulations — October 9, 2020Lower Saucon, PA Council Reviews Plan to Expand Landfill’s LifespanLower Saucon Township council reviewed a plan Wednesday to expand the Applebutter Road landfill, but took no official position on adding more capacity for trash at the facility. The township’s zoning hearing board will consider the plan at an Oct. 26 meeting. The former City of Bethlehem landfill, now owned by Waste Connections Inc., has […] Government and Regulations — October 9, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — October 6, 2020North Central Texas Council of Governments Receives EPA Grant for $300,000 to Conduct Food Waste StudyEPA) recently announced the selection of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to receive $300,000 in funding to help reduce food waste by diverting food waste from landfills and expanding anaerobic digester capacity North Texas. “Finding solutions to better curb food waste continues to be a top priority for the Trump administration,” said […] Compost/Organic Recycling — October 6, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 5, 2020Knox County, TN Saving $1M By Joining City in New Landfill ContractKnox County is expecting to save taxpayers more than $1 million over the next 10 years after signing a new landfill disposal contract. The county and city of Knoxville are partnering to take advantage of the savings. Waste Connections was the winning bidder. Knoxville announced earlier this month that it stands to save $5.2 million […] Collection/Transfer — October 5, 2020
Landfills — October 1, 2020Best Practices for Keeping Your Landfill Equipment Productive and EfficientImplementing a good maintenance program and operational best practices go hand in hand when it comes to increasing densities and getting the most production out of landfill equipment. By Clay Layne Waste industry applications are some of the harshest for operators and the equipment they run. For the past 20 years, we have been working […] Landfills — October 1, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — September 24, 2020Guidelines for the Labeling and Identification of Compostable Products and PackagingIn September of 2020, the BPI Board of Directors approved “Guidelines for the Labeling of Compostable Products and Packaging”, the result of a collaborative project between BPI staff, a task force of BPI Board companies, and a wide range of other stakeholders both inside and outside the BPI Membership. The stated objective of the document […] Compost/Organic Recycling — September 24, 2020
