Solid Waste Management Circa 2010: Will Your Operation Be Fit to Survive?
Technical innovations are changing the face of trash collection and transfer.
By Penelope Grenoble O'Malley

Collection Carts and Containers:
Where Do We Go From Here?
Manufacturers talk about changes and improvements—and about the industry's future.
By Joseph Lynn Tilton

Alternative Daily Cover: Finding the Bottom Line
Most would agree that ADC is a good thing for landfills. If used properly, it can save soil, save airspace, and ultimately, save money.
By Neal Bolton

MRFs for the Future
In order to plan material recovery facilities for the future, it helps to know what we'll be recovering and for what use. From there, it's simple—or is it?
By Lynn Merrill

Matching High-Tech Machines With High-Tech Maintenance
The latest in electronic and hydraulic technology calls for mechanics with the right stuff to keep chasses and bodies in tiptop shape.
By Greg Northcutt

Rail Haul
Traffic congestion and haul distance are rekindling interest in the practice.
By Charles Peterson and Frank McManus

MSW Conversion Technologies: A Viable Alternative to Disposal?
Agencies here and abroad grapple with the challenge of how to manage the portions of their MSW streams that cannot be otherwise diverted from landfills.
By Daniel Predpall

Green Power and Leachate Recirculation at Smaller Landfills
There's untapped renewable energy potential lying within America's small and medium-sized landfills, with a significant upside for owners.
By Scott Coon and Fred Doran

Landfill Gas Migration Control: A Design-Build Success Story
In March 2001, routine monitoring of perimeter probes around this Davis County landfill revealed high concentrations of landfill gas present at the property line.
By Dick Sprague and David Lutz

Cleaning Up Unlined Landfills in the United States
Identifying how to best clean up old and unlined landfills requires many types of professional skills, especially in rural areas.
By Rob Arner