Nobody wants a landfill in their backyard, which is exactly why the companies that own them print money. The waste management industry is an oligopoly disguised as a utility. Garbage never stops, ...

Municipal solid waste management and landfill engineering represent a critical research domain, addressing both environmental sustainability and public safety. Contemporary studies focus on ...

Operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic announced Tuesday that waste disposal services will end Wednesday, but that they will continue to manage the landfill. The last day for accepting ...

For many landfill operators, leachate management used to be a routine part of the job. You collected the leachate, stored it ...

Millions of dollars in host fees, free garbage collection and jobs are some of the benefits that will come from rezoning land to make way for a new landfill, according to representatives from the ...

Wayne Disposal Inc., one of the largest hazardous waste landfills in the country, is seeking to further expand its facility in Wayne County's Van Buren Township. The landfill's acceptance of toxic ...