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Ada County’s landfill now powers buses and trucks using methane, thanks to Hidden Hollow Energy, a $50M project producing renewable fuel in Idaho.
A fight over a proposed landfill in the Niagara County Town of Porter has been going on for more than 20 years, and now a judge is recommending that approval of the landfill be denied.
Landfill managers typically cap closed landfills with clay and plastic topped with one to two feet of soil. To stem erosion, most landfills historically have planted grasses like invasive ...
Wayne Disposal Inc. seeks a 23% increase in its hazardous waste storage capacity, taking elevated radioactivity waste among other toxins.
The landowner of a closed landfill off U.S. Highway 290 is aiming to take legal action against Travis County over its “substantial endangerment to the environment and the public” of the… ...
Startup wants to reclaim recyclables from landfills Quad R Materials was formed in 2023 to address recyclables, such as aluminum used beverage cans, that have been lost to landfills, consuming ...
Wayne Disposal Inc. has generated controversy by accepting other states' hazardous wastes, including those with elevated radioactivity.
After previous violations led to five dead bears, a landfill run by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine continued to scatter garbage and failed to maintain proper voltage on its electric fence ...
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- Too much trash is being dumped at the landfill in Wicomico County. The County Executive's Office proposed a plan to reduce tonnage, but it's now receiving ...
The Manchester Township Board of supervisors approved a plan for a new garbage transfer station to address future disposal needs.
PLAINFIELD TWP., Pa. - A Northampton County community may move one step closer to expanding its landfill by a couple hundred more acres. After years of debate, some acknowledge the Grand Central ...
John Ball Zoo is considering a contaminated former landfill site in Walker for the location of its highly anticipated aquarium.