SCS Blog

May 4, 2016

SCS Advice from the Field: How to Manage Water Percolating into the Landfill Final Cover Drainage Layer

As more and more landfill closure projects were built using geomembranes as the final cover barrier layer over the past 20 years, the issue of handling water in the final … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: How to Manage Water Percolating into the Landfill ...

May 2, 2016

Buying or Selling Property with History of Soil or Groundwater Contamination?

  No matter where the real property is located you may need a vapor intrusion pathway screening.   If you are buying or selling a property with a history of … Continue reading Buying or Selling Property with History of Soil or Groundwater Contamination?

April 28, 2016

SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation Releases New Report Focused on Recovery of Food Waste from MSW

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation released a report concluding that: a significant amount of additional food waste processing capacity will be required to achieve … Continue reading SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation Releases New Report Focused on Recovery of Food Waste ...

April 27, 2016

An operational perspective of technology in the solid waste industry

Can Computer Technology Enhance Safety and Environmental Protection? Just when you thought we had gone as far as we could, now there is remote monitoring and control technology. Did you … Continue reading An operational perspective of technology in the solid waste industry

April 25, 2016

Developing a Strategic Business Plan to Address Solid Waste Infrastructure

Operational expenses such as replacing collection vehicles, considering and implementing recycling programs, and the impact of stricter environmental regulatory programs can all affect collection fees and the quality of service. Strategic … Continue reading Developing a Strategic Business Plan to Address Solid Waste Infrastructure