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Dealing
With Greenwaste
Landfill operators as well as recyclers are processing yardwaste,
tree trimmings, wood, and other greenwaste to avoid landfill costs,
to extend landfill life, and increasingly to generate profits
from the recycled products.
By Charles D. Bader
Landfill
Bioreactors: A New York State Regulatory Perspective
With
increased confidence in the ability of modern landfill containment
systems to prevent pollution, now is the time to look ahead to
landfill operations that will limit the potential for long-term
pollution.
By
Robert J. Phaneuf and John M. Vana
Landscape
Waste Management: Programs and Strategies
Landscape
waste management practices that divert material from landfills
are gaining attention in many US cities. These environmentally
responsible alternatives challenge conventional waste management
practices.
By
H. Troy Stuckey, Paul F. Hudak, and F. Andrew Schoolmaster
The
Right Machines Solve Solid Waste Problems With Ease
Recycling is big business,
and having the right size of machine for the specific operation
is essential to the recycler's mission of solving someone else's
waste management problems.
By
Joseph Lynn Tilton
Putting
Your Best Spec Forward: The Art and Science of Specifying Refuse
Trucks
We've all been there:
The time comes to buy the next group of refuse trucks, and someone
has to sit down and decide what to buy. What worked last time
may not be available this year. Or perhaps the last trucks didn't
live up to expectations. What's the best way to specify that next
collection truck?
By
Lynn Merrill
Going
Green: Biodegradable Products for Your Hydraulic System
Although
some states and municipalities are encouraging the use of environmentally
friendly, biodegradable hydraulic fluids, without a mandate many
operators and fleet managers are reluctant to switch until they're
sure the new products will work with their equipment-and their
budgets.
By Janice Kaspersen
Coordinating
Regulations in Design and Construction of Modern Landfill Liners
and Closure Caps
A
review of key landfill design and operational factors under current
scrutiny and several strategies for resolving the conflicts among
industry professionals.
By Gregory N. Richardson and Richard T. Sprague
Leachate
Recirculation or Clean-Water Addition: A Comparative Study
The
industry should reconsider the practice of entombing solid waste
for future generations. Instead, we need to evaluate emerging
techniques of stabilizing large landfills in order to gain long-term
environmental benefits.
By Don Richard, Robert Zimmerman, and Bruce Grubb
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