Ongoing trends, industry standards and environmental, hygiene and security problems that landfill gas emissions bring to the waste and recycling sector.
The Denton (Texas) Landfill, with support from University of Texas, Arlington (UTA), is about to leverage two high-tech tools to boost the facilities methane gas production by about threefold, and double to triple the site’s life...
In August 2016, Kent County, Mich., officials expressed their concerns over methane seeping out of the county’s old 45-acre Kentwood Landfill site and immediately took action to notify residents and investigate the problem. Now, officials...
Casella has completed the installation of 31 new gas collection wells at the Ontario County Landfill in New York. The installation of those wells, and the drilling that’s gone along with it, has caused a recent issue of odors emanating from...
Environmental Leader has provided a thoughtful dive into what industry leaders can expect out of the Trump administration and the presumptive new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt...
Over the next five years more landfills will tap into opportunities to capitalize on the gas they generate, according to project industry experts. The trend will be driven largely by the updated federal New Source Performance Standard rules...
President-elect Donald J. Trump will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—a move that could have big ramifications for the energy sector, but one that may only minimally effect the...
Earlier this month, Stony Hollow Landfill in Dayton, Ohio, was barred from discharging waste into the city’s system after records revealed clogged lines and the use of prohibited chemicals made cleanup crews fall ill. And now, the landfill...
Elevated temperature landfills (ETLF) are garnering the industry’s attention, with questions arising such as, is the landfill on fire? What triggers heat-generating reactions and how can they be prevented...
Although President Donald J. Trump doesn’t take office for another two months and many details are yet to be determined, there are some indications as to what his administration might portend for the waste and recycling industry...
