Special Report: Landfills

Republic Has Long Tried to Contain the Effects of the Bridgeton Landfill Fire

Jan 25, 2015

Last week, we examined the ongoing legal issues in regards to the Bridgeton landfill in Missouri. This week, Waste360 takes a look at the operational challenges that have come into play at the site...

California’s Orange County Starting Landfill Gas-to-Energy Unit

Jan 25, 2015

California’s Orange County has starting a $60 million landfill gas-to-energy operation near Irvine...

Wringing Waste from a Common Solution

Dec 28, 2014

Leachate poses a challenge for landfill owners and operators, but not an insurmountable one. Such a complex solution—fluid containing compounds both inorganic and organic, from arsenic to xylene—prompts the need for management solutions that...

Republic Opens Landfill Gas-to-Energy Unit in Indiana

Dec 10, 2014

Republic Services Inc. has opened a landfill gas-to-energy project in Argos, Ind...

Waste Management Opens Illinois Unit Converting Landfill Gas to Natural Gas

Nov 12, 2014

Waste Management Inc. has opened an expanded landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) facility in Fairmont City, Ill., to convert it to natural gas...

Sunshine Gas Starts Landfill Gas to Energy Unit in California

Oct 19, 2014

Sunshine Gas Producers has begun generating electricity from landfill gas at a newly constructed facility in Sylmar, Calif...

Piling High

Oct 14, 2014

How tall should a landfill be allowed to grow?

Special Report: Landfills

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