What is PFAS & How Do We Treat It? - Part 1 (WasteExpo 2021)

Jul 22, 2021

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been produced in the U.S. since the 1940s and are used in a wide variety of products and applications. PFAS are persistent in the environment and resistant to environmental degradation. The potential...

An In-Depth Update on PFAS

Jul 07, 2021

Federal and especially state regulatory attention on PFAS is increasing, with dozens of states having some policy in place. Meanwhile a lot more science is needed to understand these compounds’ potential environmental and health impacts. And...

Integrated Waste Solutions Group Opens Landfill in Texas

Jun 17, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Integrated Waste Solutions Group, LLC (IWSG) is pleased to announce the opening of its 130 Environmental Park (130EP) landfill in Caldwell County, Texas, bringing a new state-of-the-art Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill to the...

Trash Fire at Flagstaff, Arizona Landfill

Jun 17, 2021

The Cinder Lakes Landfill in Flagstaff, Arizona reported a fire. The fire department was on the scene and quickly contained the fire...

Maryland Landfills Produce More Greenhouse Gases than Estimated

Jun 16, 2021

According to a study by the Environmental Integrity Project, Maryland’s municipal landfills have produced about four times more carbon dioxide and methane over the past 15 years than the state Department of the Environment previously estimated. ...

Canton, Miss. Seeks to Expand Landfill

Jun 14, 2021

With only a few years left before reaching capacity, the city of Canton, Miss. is seeking to expand its landfill...

Pitkin County Landfill Expansion to Begin Late June

Jun 07, 2021

A $2 million expansion project to expand Pitkin County Landfill in Aspen, Colo. is set to begin in late June...

Keystone Sanitary Landfill Expansion Approved

Jun 04, 2021

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has approved expansion plans for one of the largest landfills in the country: Keystone Landfill...