Tag: landfill

March 27, 2024

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has reported that Scotland’s recycling rate reach a record 63.3% in 2022. The new record is an increase of 5% from 2021 (which finished at 57%). Sepa notes the increase is reflected by economic […]

March 20, 2024

Just shy of 5 million tons of unsold grocery store food was landfilled or burned in 2022, according to national nonprofit ReFED. That translates to around $5,000 to $10,000 a week of lost value. As they become increasingly aware of […]

October 24, 2023

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that it achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ Benson Valley Landfill in Frankfort, Kentucky. […]

October 19, 2023

Vision RNG and Meridian Waste celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the State of Missouri’s first Landfill Gas (LFG) to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plant at Meridian’s Eagle Ridge Landfill in Bowling Green, Missouri. This marks the efforts […]

March 13, 2023

A New Jersey based company has proposed constructing a solar-powered field that would occupy the space left behind by a closed down landfill in Ashland, Ohio. Kurt Princic of CEP Renewables held a presentation recently to go over the company’s […]

March 28, 2022

A new piece of legislation that would prevent Casella from opening a new landfill is making its way through New Hampshire legislature. House Bill 1454 would prevent the company from meeting requirements at the proposed Dalton Landfill. The location is […]

August 31, 2021

The state of Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency has been trying to mitigate odors coming from Sunny Farms Landfill outside Fostoria, Ohio. Residents have complained about the smell of rotten eggs. In turn, the agency installed an open flare system, which […]

April 23, 2021

A three-acre parcel of land in Rowan County, North Carolina is being used as a landfill for brush, stumps and some debris from demolished homes. Nearby residents continue to contact the county with complaints about the illegal landfill. They are […]

April 13, 2021

The closed landfill in Auburn, CA is costing tax payers money as the city continues to meet the post-closure requirements of the permit for the landfill. The 40-acre landfill, which was closed in 1984, was built in 1957 and is […]

March 25, 2021

Washington’s Sound Transit released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) about three sites that they are considering for a light rail Operations and Maintenance Facility. One of the sites is the former Midway Landfill. If this site is chosen, it […]

March 8, 2021

Roosevelt, Washington hosts a large landfill, which is the source of pipeline-quality natural gas — enough for 19,000 homes to operate furnaces, stoves and water heaters daily. In other parts of the country the natural gas is produced by fracking, […]

March 2, 2021

Alaska is set somewhat in a world of its own when it comes to its geography, and it’s also set apart in how it manages solid waste, largely because of that unique landscape. The far northwest state is two and […]

February 16, 2021

LORTON, Va.– Covanta Fairfax, the owner and operator of the waste-to-energy facility in Lorton, Virginia, recently received the Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce’s Best Large Business of The Year Award. The award is presented annually to one local business […]

February 12, 2021

The House Committee in Madison County, Mississippi has created a bill to stop the development of a third landfill in Madison County. “The bill is intended to protect people from a proliferation of landfills and give them a voice in […]

January 13, 2021

Twenty-three Upper Valley communities in New Hampshire can now dispose food scraps at the Lebanon landfill as part of a new composting program, which is aimed at reducing waste and extending the landfill’s life span. For $15, residents can drop […]

December 29, 2020

The Department of Environmental Protection for the state of Pennsylvania has given the green light for Tri-County Landfill near Grove City to open once again. Tri-County Inc., the operator, can now build a new site on the 99-acre property, which […]

November 13, 2020

For the second time, Promontory Point Resources landfill in Utah is requesting a permit to receive waste from other states. The landfill will need to gain approval from the Utah Legislature, the governor, the Department of Environmental Quality’s solid waste […]

November 12, 2020

Voters have approved a ballot measure to allow Casella Waste Sytems to add 107 acres to the 78-acre Hyland landfill in Allegany County, NY. Once completed, landfill capacity will increase to 1 million tons of waste, up from 465,000 tons […]

November 2, 2020

Arbor Hills Landfill in Washtenaw County’s Salem Township is not compliant with state and federal law for air quality and solid waste management, according to a new lawsuit filed by Michigan’s attorney general. AG Dana Nessel filed suit on behalf […]

October 26, 2020

Crossridge Landfill located in Jefferson County, Ohio is at the center of multi-year legal proceedings involving EPA violations and other matters. The Jefferson County Board of Health has agreed to attend a presentation hosted by Crossridge Landfill to learn about […]