Landfill: Page 61
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Kentucky's Big Run landfill will stop taking out-of-state trash by rail
EnviroSolutions of Virginia announced that the Ashland landfill will phase out all rail deliveries of out-of-state trash by the end of 2016, cutting the dump's total intake by 75%.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Another Baltimore DPW worker to pay $6M after pleading guilty to bribery scheme
William Charles Nemec Sr., 55, has agreed to pay $6 million in restitution as part of a guilty plea to accepting bribes from trash haulers since 1984.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Missouri orders Republic to add safeguards against landfill fire
The DNR has ordered the waste management company to add more safeguards and develop a plan to prevent the spread of an underground fire at the Bridgeton Landfill.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Illinois county waste disposal climbs as landfill reaches capacity
Ecology Action Center Executive Director Michael Brown said this is "the beginning of the end" for the McLean County Landfill.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Cleaning up consumer behavior with plastic bag fees
A 5- to 10-cent fee is making a big impact on environmental quality and consumer habits.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Paper manufacturer Domtar reduced waste by 23%
The Canada-based specialty paper company is inching toward its 2020 goal of a 40% reduction from 2013.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Safeway joins Oregon Food Bank to combat food waste
Safeway grocery joined Oregon Food Bank's list of partners that donates food that is close to its sell-by date, but is still fit to consume.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Green3Power completes deal for Florida waste-to-energy plant
Green3Power Operations Inc. has executed an agreement to build, own, and fund a $175 million renewable energy facility at the existing St. Lucie County Solid Waste Landfill Management Facility site.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Waste Management halts appeal of PA county's solid waste plan
The waste company has stopped its appeal of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's approval of the revised Clearfield County solid waste management plan.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 13, 2015 -
South Carolina fines Sonoco $230K over unpermitted landfill
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has fined Sonoco for violating the state's Solid Waste Policy and Management Act.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Landfills: The good, the bad, and the trashy
When it comes to landfills, there’s the good and the bad — but can residents and industry leaders see both sides?
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Researchers test aeration of landfill leachate to remove SSRIs
Aeration treatment might be effective in removing serotonin reuptake inhibitors from landfill leachate before they reach the environment.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Sen. Casey: 'Pennsylvania shouldn't be a dumping ground'
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, introduced the TRASH Act to restrict the flow of out-of state trash into Pennsylvania and let states impose higher fees on out-of-state waste.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Curbside glass recycling spreads across Utah neighborhoods
Curbside glass recycling is now available, for an $8 monthly fee and $45 startup fee, to the Emigration Canyon, Canyon Rim, and Olympus Cove neighborhoods outside of Salt Lake City, UT.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 10, 2015 -
'Zero waste' efforts extend life of San Diego landfill by 8 years
Mayor Kevin Faulconer said the Miramar landfill, the city's only active dump, is projected to remain viable through 2030, eight years beyond the projected 2022 date.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Another Alabama landfill battling civil rights issues
The state's biggest municipal waste site, the Arrowhead Landfill in Uniontown, has been struggling with civil rights complaints that have been unaddressed by the EPA.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 6, 2015 -
$3M deal may allow Virginia landfill to expand, despite DEQ opposition
Despite an order to reduce its height, the Potomac Landfill in Dumfries, VA wants to increase it 30 feet, while paying a $3 million host fee to the town over the course of 20 years.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Pennsylvania DEP fines Waste Management $500K over landfill odors
Waste Management has failed to control odors and treat wastewater at the Tullytown Landfill in Bucks County, PA.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 4, 2015 -
Wheelabrator to expand ash landfill in Putnam, CT
Voters in Putnam, CT authorized expansion of an ash landfill and will allow Wheelabrator to build a permanent metal reclamation facility at the site.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 4, 2015 -
Residents weigh in on $56M landfill expansion in Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, PA residents spoke at a public hearing about a $56 million plan to raise the height of the Frey Farm Landfill in Manor Township by 50 feet.
By Linda Tufano • July 30, 2015 -
Nicole Wrona
Controversy continues over expanding a Virginia landfill into a quarry
Residents have opposed a plan to expand Virginia's Chesterfield County landfill into a nearby quarry, despite a push by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
By Linda Tufano • July 29, 2015 -
Financial management would allow for capital improvements at Georgia landfill
A member of a citizen solid waste panel in Newton County, GA has determined that the landfill should be bringing in enough money to pay for improvements.
By Linda Tufano • July 28, 2015 -
DEP awards new 10-year permit for Pennsylvania landfill
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded J.P. Mascaro & Sons a 10-year permit for the White Pines residual waste landfill.
By Kristin Musulin • July 28, 2015 -
Clear trash bags to be enforced in parts of Nova Scotia
As Seattle fights trash-snooping, the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is switching to clear trash bags to assure that residents are complying with recycling and composting rules.
By Linda Tufano • July 27, 2015 -
Rumpke still clashing with Ohio township over landfill expansion
Rumpke and Colerain Township trustees are back in Ohio's Hamilton County Common Pleas Court over the company's request to expand its sanitary landfill by 206 acres.
By Linda Tufano • July 27, 2015
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