MORE LANDFILL ARTICLES

Energy Crops Harvested from FCC Landfill Sites

May 9, 2013

The first crop of biomass fuel grown on two os FCC Environment's restored landfill and quarry sites have been harvested.

Delaware Landfill Gas to Energy Plant to Expand Following Utility Deal

May 3, 2013

Delaware Electric Cooperative has signed an agreement to purchase power produced at the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s Landfill in Sandtown, Delaware.

Trade Bodies Urge Waste Legislation Reform in Ontario

Apr 24, 2013

Ontario needs new legislation to divert more waste from landfill and increase recycling rates, according to Recycling Council of Ontario and Ontario Waste Management Association

Landfill Gas & Anaerobic Digestion to Fuel Tesco's Trucks

Apr 23, 2013

Tesco is to fuel 35 of its Mercedes dual fuel vehicles using Bio-LNG, a mixture of landfill gas, biogas from anaerobic digestion facilities and natural gas.

Tackling Tyre Waste

Apr 22, 2013

Often dumped by the million to pose serious environmental, health and fire risks, the technology to recover higher value materials and energy from waste tyres is moving forward.

EPA - Emissions from U.S. Waste & Recycling Industry Down

Apr 19, 2013

The waste and recycling industry is continuing to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. despite increasing volumes of waste being generated, according to the EPA.

Unilever Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill in U.S.

Apr 18, 2013

Unilever has achieved zero waste to landfill at all 26 of its manufacturing and non-manufacturing headquarter facilities in the U.S.

Biffa Boosts Recycling and Cuts Landfill at Builders Merchant

Apr 10, 2013

Over a six year period Jewson has been working with Biffa to cut its landfill tax bill and increase recycling rebates.

5.6 MW Landfill Gas to Energy Project in Ireland

Apr 10, 2013

Clarke Energy is to develop a 5.6 MW landfill gas power plant at the Drehid Landfill site in the Republic of Ireland.

New Method to Harvest Hydrogen from Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash

Apr 8, 2013

A researcher from Sweden has developed a technique to produce hydrogen gas from the bottom ash left after waste has been incinerated at waste to energy facilities.