Landfill CQA News and Developments

Visit a Landfill in 2012 – A New Year’s Resolution for All Wasters!

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:43:08 +0000

Visit A Landfill in 2012 and Appreciate Your Environment! Hi! Happy New Year Landfill CQA-ers! What about this to contribute to your list of New Year’s Resolutions? I was under the impression that you may be interested in my passing on the contents of the e-mail below which came from a customer. I suspect that there should [...]

Landfill Geomembrane Liners: Selection and Use

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:34:58 +0000

Geomembranes, or liners, are a brilliant way to stop liquid loss or contamination. Picking the right sort of geomembrane for an application could be a confusing process. When scanning the market you’ll come across a good spread of geomembrane liners. That is because of the unique wishes of numerous industries they’re used in. The sort [...]

HDPE Landfill Liners

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:31:17 +0000

A secure or sanitary landfill is a carefully built and lined depression in the ground, or a landfill built on top of the ground, into which wastes are put. Whichever it is, the aim is to avoid any hydraulic connection between the wastes and the encircling environment, particularly groundwater. Essentially, a landfill is a bathtub [...]

Off-Site Re-Use Of Soils Is Legal – A UK Landfill Contractor’s Question Answered by Semple Fraser

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:13:33 +0000

When a Contractor has excess topsoil, may it be sold and used off-site without it being classed as a waste and therefore needing to be classified as a waste material? Based on existing European Court caselaw, there is absolutely no reason why uncontaminated soils excavated from one site cannot be reused on a different site [...]

Zero Waste to Landfill in Scotland – City plays its part in effort to cut waste – Scotsman

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:26:56 +0000

A RANGE of events are being held across Edinburgh to mark this year’s Europe-wide Waste Reduction Week.Planned local actions include a waste reduction initiative by the Royal Bank of Scotland, where staff at its Gogarburn headquarters are being encouraged to make a pledge to reduce waste at work. > > Betsy Reed, campaigns manager for [...]

The Need for Landfill CQA: Background to the EU Legislation

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:56:30 +0000

European Directives Arguably, the most important European legislation relevant to landfill containment is embodied within the Council Directive of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances (80/68/EEC) (CEC 1979). The Annex to this Directive contains two lists of generic as well as specific compounds or substances. List [...]

Landfill CQA Basics – The Darcy Equation and Permissible Permeability

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:42:34 +0000

The rate of flow (flux – Q) per unit area of liquid through a liner is a function of the hydraulic conductivity (k) and the hydraulic head (i), and can be approximated by applying the following equation, attributed to Darcy: Q=ki (1) In the case of vertical flow under gravity, the hydraulic head (i) is [...]

I climbed The Camden Landfill Women’s tee Shirt in 6 Colors Small thru XXL

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:43:05 +0000

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SafeGard Spill Absorbent for oil and waste disposal

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:33:05 +0000

Great way to keep spills under control. Large 4 1/2 gallon pail of absorbent material. Simply scoop out absorbent and sprinkle it on spill. Wait for absorption to occur. When fully adsorbed scoop up waste for proper disposal. May be land filled in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. If any residue remains on [...]

Caterpillar 836G Landfill Compactor – Item features articulated steering; oscillating rear – 1/50 Scale

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:15:05 +0000

Caterpillar 836G Landfill Compactor – Item features articulated steering; oscillating rear wheels; left and right swing out stairs; dozer blade raises and lowers; and authentic all metal wheels with PlusTips. Price: Click here to buy from Amazon

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