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Wednesday, September 2021
Join EREF, Ohio EPA, and industry leaders who will cover emerging topics in landfill management with a focus on:
The Summit will take place at the Marriott Columbus University Area in Columbus, Ohio. Rooms are $119 per night.
As with many EREF events, this will likely fill to capacity quickly.
Agenda
Welcome/Introduction (8 a.m.)
A Regulatory Agency’s Perspective on Waste Mass Instability – Part 1 (Annette De Havilland, Ohio EPA) (8:05 a.m.)
Elevated Temperature Landfills (8:30 – 10:10 a.m.; Session Moderator: Jim Walsh, SCS Engineers)
Mechanisms contributing to elevated temperatures (Craig Benson, UW)
Modeling to predict and control elevated temperature conditions (Mort Barlaz, NCSU)
State of practice to monitor and manage elevated temperatures conditions (Joe Benco, Republic Services; Greg Cekander, WM)
BREAK (10:10 – 10:40 a.m.)
Aqueous Waste Co-Disposal and Liquids Addition (10:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.; Session Moderator: Andy Nikodem, Golder)
Overview of aqueous waste disposal and biological compatibility (Bryan Staley, EREF; Mort Barlaz, NCSU)
Co-disposal of aqueous wastes in landfills and the impact on stability (Chris Bareither, CSU)
Liquid accumulation in landfills (Mike Beaudoin, Republic Services; Tim Mitchell, CEC)
PANEL DISCUSSION: Liquids addition/leachate recirculation: what do we know today vs. 10 years ago? (Craig Benson, UW; Terry Johnson, WM; Clarke Lundell, GFL; Debbie Reinhart, UCF; Bruce Schmucker, Ecotechky)
LUNCH (12:45 – 1:45 p.m.)
A Regulatory Agency’s Perspective on Waste Mass Instability – Part 2 (Georgia EPD) (1:45 p.m.)
Waste Stability (2:15 – 4:15 p.m.; Session Moderator: Mike Beaudoin, Republic Services)
Why waste slides occur: factors attributed to structure instability & lessons learned (Bob Bachus, Geosyntec)
Using advanced geophysical methods to characterize solid waste sites (Dan Fellon, ARM Group)
Using cone penetration testing for in-situ MSW shear strength characterization (Ed Hood, GFL; Michael Yacyshyn, CEC)
Prevention/Intervention strategies (Dan Bunnel, BLE; Bo McCoy, WM)
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