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April 18, 2016

County Departments Reduce Costs With Cocomposting, Biocycle, April 2016

Florida county conducts pilot project to gauge its ability to manage yard trimmings and biosolids using internal resources -and to confirm marketability of the finished compost. by Beth Schinella and Bruce … Continue reading County Departments Reduce Costs With Cocomposting, Biocycle, April 2016

April 14, 2016

Mixed Waste Materials Recovery Facilities, MSW, May 2016

A current review of key performance aspects and technologies By Marc Rogoff and Bruce Clark   MRFs and Transfer Stations

March 31, 2016

Greenhouse Gas Fluxes and Carbon Storage Dynamics in Playa Wetlands – Restoration Potential to Mitigate Climate Change

This study demonstrated that management practices focused on restoring natural landscape functions, including native species plantings and basin sediment removal, can increase climate mitigation services provided by wetland and upland … Continue reading Greenhouse Gas Fluxes and Carbon Storage Dynamics in Playa Wetlands – Restoration Potential ...

March 22, 2016

Leachate Collection Pipe Construction, Florida SWANA Talking Trash Newsletter, Spring 2016

Landfills with waste thicknesses of over 200 ft can apply significant compressive stresses on the leachate collection pipes placed below waste at the bottom of the landfill. Leachate collection pipes … Continue reading Leachate Collection Pipe Construction, Florida SWANA Talking Trash Newsletter, Spring 2016

March 22, 2016

Get a Firm Handle on Solid Waste Costs to Optimize Performance, Talking Trash, Spring 2016

Using financial tools to evaluate current and proposed solid waste programs and facilities is an increasing trend across the nation by many solid waste agencies. These tools provide a useful … Continue reading Get a Firm Handle on Solid Waste Costs to Optimize Performance, Talking Trash, ...