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October 4, 2018

Plastics Sorting Best Management Practices Guide Released

Three sorting levels provide flexibility on how extensive a study is necessary. For example, PET, HDPE natural and HDPE color are common plastic commodities nationwide; almost every recycling program is recycling the sub-categories in Level 1. While Levels 2 and 3 add more sub-categories so that the solid waste ...

September 27, 2018

Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference – October

Meet SCS Engineers professionals at the 2018 Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference and Trade Show, October 8-10 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Registration for this … Continue reading Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference – October

September 24, 2018

Landfill Gas Collection and Control Systems – GCCS Article Series in MSW Magazine

Follow up the above basic well start-up procedure with baseline carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and potentially hydrogen colorimetric gas detection tube (Draeger tube) readings. If completing the procedure with all LFG well startups, then future readings can be compared to your site baselines; otherwise, use industry action threshold ...

September 19, 2018

Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Litigation Outcome

A federal appeals court ruled that the Obama administration’s rule to regulate coal ash does not go far enough in some areas. However, the court did not give environmentalists everything … Continue reading Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Litigation Outcome

September 11, 2018

Integrated Environmental Planning and Permitting Enables Project Success

It is clear, sometimes painfully so, to anyone experienced with siting new utility infrastructure that environmental planning and permitting is often a complex undertaking. This article provides guidance to help smooth the process and keep your project on time and on budget. Project permitting, especially for linear infrastructure, generally requires ...