EHS Northern Ireland Issues Landfill Closure Guidance
NORTHERN IRELAND INTERIM GUIDANCE ON LANDFILL CLOSURE: CAPPING AND RESTORATION:Â The Environmental and Heritage Service haas released Interim Guidance on Landfill Closure: Capping and Restoration for...
View ArticleWaste Strategy 2007 And Landfill Construction Safety Assurance
The Waste Strategy 2007 has been published, and yes, of course, poor old landfill gets the “worst” (least preferred option) ranking in the waste heirarchy again! Seriously though, there was never...
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Rowe Environmental Completes Penultimate Capping Stage at Killurin Landfill
This summer was the second summer season, and the 4th stage of restoration capping at this Wexford County Council landfill during which Rowe Environmental provided capping construction quality...
View ArticleMagpie Drilling Announces New Rig for Deeper, Larger Diameter Wells
New MC3000 rolled out Magpie Drilling has continued its expansion with a further MC3000 added to the drilling rig fleet. Following the increase in customer demand for deeper, larger diameter wells,...
View ArticleLandfill Reclamation
Landfill reclamation in varies guises is becoming more popular in many areas. The most common form of landfill reclamation seldom gets reported is such, and it comprises the removal of waste from...
View ArticleLandfill Engineering and Environmental Conflicts
The need to manage leachate and landfill gas will continue until the wastes contained within a site no longer have the potential to cause problems in their specific location. In fact the pressure to...
View ArticleLandfill Closure – Capping Requirements and Materials Used
The most critical components of a landfill cap are the barrier layer and the drainage layer. The barrier (sealing) layer can be low-permeability soil (clay) and/or made from geosynthetic clay liners...
View ArticleMajor Benefits and the Minor Drawbacks of Phased Restoration of a Landfill
There are a lot of elements in the argument for and against phased restoration of a landfill. Well before making your decision, it’s going to be important and vital to make sure you know and fully...
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For How Long do we Need Landfill Gas Aftercare?
The issue of how long will we need to carry on with landfill gas aftercare, is a serious one when you consider the cost of flaring and monitoring a landfill site for landfill gas production and...
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