Landfill: Page 72


  • Company aims to buy Mich. landfill for mining recyclables, waste-to-energy

    TerRenova, a startup specializing in recycling materials at landfills, has offered $1M to buy a closed landfill that would be used for recycling mining. 

    By Nicole Wrona • March 19, 2014
  • Report: Nuclear waste found at Pa. disposal area

    The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a report outlining the massive amounts of radioactive waste buried at the site, formerly used for manufacturing fuel for power plants and nuclear submarines.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 18, 2014
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    Telephone survey fuels community speculation about West Lake landfill

    A group hired by Republic Services has been gathering input from out-of-state residents about the controversial West Lake Landfill in Missouri.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 18, 2014
  • ADEQ inspector fired for hunting on landfill

    Gary Meador was fired by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for hunting on the property he has inspected for the past 25 years.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 18, 2014
  • DEP fines Pa. landfill, waste transport company $1.2M

    Violations include improper storage of waste, improper signage and failure to use leak-proof containers.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 17, 2014
  • MINOT, N.D. -- Debris removed from flooded homes here is taken to a city landfill, Aug.4, 2011.
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    Gold rush? Metal mining in Maine landfills proves profitable

    According to University of Southern Maine professor Travis Wagner, there may be over $114B in precious metals buried in United States landfills. 

    By Nicole Wrona • March 17, 2014
  • ADEQ demands $2.4M returned from landfill owners

    The owners of the Ozark Mountain Regional Solid Waste Management District have received notice that the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality wants the funding returned due to a failure to cover landfill maintenance costs.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 14, 2014
  • Waste Management may get its first regional landfill in NC

    The company made it through the first round of votes, with a second vote slated to take place in April. If approved, Waste Management will run the regional landfill in Randolph County, North Carolina.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 14, 2014
  • Wis. DNR gives approval to convert landfill into sports complex

    This is the first certification statewide issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that guarantees that the licensed site is free from contamination.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 13, 2014
  • New WTE plant announced in Union County, SC

    A new landfill-to-power project will begin in June at Republic Service's Upstate Regional landfill in South Carolina. 

    By Nicole Wrona • March 13, 2014
  • Louisville starts new "Wet-Dry Recycling" program

    Residents and businesses in Louisville, Kentucky will place wet and dry waste into separate bags, in an effort to increase the city's landfill diversion rate.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014
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    Group presents report to improve waste, recycling in Boston

    Environmental groups outlined their recommendations to improve the recycling rate and increase the diversion rate in the city.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014
  • Bill: WV drill cuttings to be disposed of in solid waste facilities

    The landfill bill is one of few regulating horizontal drilling cuttings and passed unanimously in the Senate.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 11, 2014
  • Bill passed will aid with WV landfill closure

    House Bill 4339 was passed this weekend, and will release funds from the state EPA to help fund the closure of a landfill in Elkins, West Virginia.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 11, 2014
  • Republic reaches tentative $547M deal over Calif. landfill

    The waste company is slated to manage a landfill in California, but unresolved liability issues have drawn out negotiations. 

    By Nicole Wrona • March 10, 2014
  • Woodbine, N.J. to open first CNG station in county

    The fueling station is being constructed on the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority Sanitary landfill site.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 10, 2014
  • DEP issues $160K fine for odors at Pa. landfill

    The Tervita landfill in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania must comply with directives ordered by the department or face additional fines of $1,000 per day.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 10, 2014
  • NWRA announces new chapter for companies in Maine, NH

    The National Waste & Recycling Association is introducing the Northern New England Chapter.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014
  • Casella granted permit to accept MSW at Maine landfill

    The company received the permit to accept the waste, but has filed an appeal for the dates outlined in the permit, in addition to a higher disposal limit.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014
  • Failed inspection leads to suspension at Macon, Ga. landfill

    The landfill has repeatedly failed inspections for years, with the latest violations prompting the suspension of the person in charge of the site.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014
  • Landfill in NY county seeks bids

    A $17M expansion project is being planned in Malone, New York, with the waste authority looking for bids to lease extra space at the site.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014
  • Ark. passes amendment to fund Nabors landfill cleanup

    The shuttered landfill in Baxter County, Arkansas is overflowing with waste, and the county needs to clean up the site properly.

    By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2014
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    Waste Management, Ill. county officials fight over closed landfill

    Officials in Kane County, Illinois, are urging Waste Management to reconsider signing off on an agreement that would allow the county to turn a closed landfill into a public park. 

    By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2014
  • Officials recommend N.M. Superfund site be removed from National Priorities list

    Agencies and officials involved in the process met to assess preliminary findings conducted at the landfill. 

    By Nicole Wrona • March 3, 2014
  • DEQ fines Ore. recycling company for improper hazardous waste disposal

    Pacific Recycler was fined $2,400 for its oversight, and was cited but not charged with additional violations.

    By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 27, 2014