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The weighing process can assemble statistics on the daily incoming waste tonnage, which databases can retain for record keeping. In addition to trucks, some landfills may have equipment to handle railroad containers. The use of "rail-haul" permits landfills to be located at more remote sites, without the problems associated with many truck trips.
A study by the city shows that the available three area landfills only have 13 years before they are filled to capacity. Kansas City already transports most of its trash, every day, to a landfill ...
Areas with developing economies often experience exhausted waste collection services and inadequately managed and uncontrolled dumpsites. The problems are worsening. [18] [page needed] [90] Problems with governance complicate the situation. Waste management in these countries and cities is an ongoing challenge due to weak institutions, chronic ...
Litter in and around the landfill. Waste outside of the permitted area. Releases of liquid pollution. Failure to file mandatory reports. These are some of the issues found at four of the state’s ...
Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions in the United States, with municipal solid waste landfills representing 95 percent of this fraction. [15] [16] In the U.S., the number of landfill gas projects increased from 399 in 2005, to 594 in 2012 [17] according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Morris said Wednesday the city and county will still pursue opening Landfill 3 with or without GFL's involvement, but that still does not solve the immediate problem of where the garbage goes when ...
Throughout the last few years, the U. S. Government has recognized the environmental issue that landfills create, and has been creating bans on U.S. landfill. [14] Although this may create more environmental stability in the United States, it has become a major environmental and health issue in the countries to which the electronic waste is ...
Jul. 16—GOSHEN — The Elkhart County Landfill is trying to get ahead of necessary repairs. A new agreement with Caterpillar for ongoing repair and maintenance of equipment will hopefully allow ...