Single-Stream MRF Design Considerations
For most communities, maximizing the utility of discarded materials and minimizing landfilled waste are important considerations. An efficient material recovery facility can be indispensible.
By Greg Gesell

Good Neighbors
Solid waste collection has never been simple, but the technology continues to improve. Whether it’s safety, driver comfort, or route efficiency, today’s collection vehicles are better than ever before.
By Lynn Tilton

Landfill Gas Development and Control
Landfill gas system design involves a series of iterative steps often more art than science.  Any good system should have built-in flexibility allowing for field changes and modifications of layout.
By Daniel P. Duffy

Common Operational “Fixes” for Enclosed Flares
Landfill gas flare systems often seem like a large “black box” just waiting for something to go wrong, with few people willing to understand the fundamentals of flare design and operation.
By Tim Locke

Advantages Flow From Divided Waste Stream
Expanding the capacity of its Plant Atkinson site near Atlanta by erecting a second transfer building helped Waste Management split a single trash flow into two, money-saving waste streams.
By Steve Cribb

Today’s Dirt-Cheap Daily Covers Don’t Include Dirt
It has been estimated that as much as 30% of the material in most US landfills will be dirt when those facilities close. Dirt is the EPA’s prescriptive cover material ... but does it make sense?
By Charles D. Bader