Solid Waste

Solid waste has emerged as one of the major environmental issues of the “new millennium.” This is the result of several significant factors including:

  • Subtitle D rules of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • Growing public concern regarding ground water contamination and methane gas from existing landfills
  • Closure of existing landfills and increasing difficulty in siting new ones
  • Increased public interest in recycling, waste minimization and beneficial use of waste
  • Increased costs for disposal
  • Growing public concern regarding the proper disposal of household hazardous waste

Our major service areas include:

  • Comprehensive solid waste master plans
  • Landfill planning, permitting and design
  • Transfer station planning and design
  • Ground water monitoring programs
  • Recycling and beneficial use programs
  • Leachate collection and treatment systems
  • Landfill closure
  • Landfill gas recovery

Our staff of professional engineers, geologists and hydrogeologists have experience in the technical and regulatory requirements for solid waste projects.