Landfill Expansion and Community Relations News
Waste Dive monitors the latest news from landfill operators as they look to expand or contend with permit issues.
Landfill operators face challenges when managing facilities, including complaints about odors and host communities rejecting proposed expansions.
- Thousands of landfills have closed since the passage of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in 1976.
- Federal and state regulations have tightened, making landfill operations more technical and prone to legal pitfalls.
Roughly half of the nation's municipal solid waste is still landfilled today, according to data from the U.S.
Author's summary: Landfill operators face challenges in expanding facilities.