Landfill gas monitoring — is the process by which gases that are released from landfill are electronically monitored.Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins break down. [Burdekin, O.… … Wikipedia
Landfill mining — and reclamation (LFMR) is a process whereby solid wastes which have previously been landfilled are excavated and processed. [ [http://www.enviroalternatives.com/landfill.html Landfill Mining] Landfill Mining, Preserving Resources through… … Wikipedia
Landfill — For other uses, see Landfill (disambiguation). Garbage Dump redirects here. For the 1994 rock album, see Garbage Dump. A landfill in Poland A landfill site (also known as tip, dump or rubbish dump and historically as a midden), is a site for the… … Wikipedia
Landfill tax — A landfill tax is a form of tax that is applied in some countries to increase the cost of landfill. The tax is typically levied in units of currency per unit of weight or volume (£/t, E/t, $/yard³). The tax is in addition to the overall cost of… … Wikipedia
Landfill in the UK — See also the Landfill Directive, landfill tax and the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme Landfill in the UK is currently recognised as the Best practicable environmental option (BPEO) for the disposal of certain waste types. In order to apply the… … Wikipedia
Landfill fire — A landfill fire occurs when waste disposed of in a landfill ignites and spreads. In landfills that do not cover their waste with daily cover, biological decomposition creates substantial heat and can cause material in the landfills to… … Wikipedia
Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme — The Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme, LATS, is an initiative by the UK government, through DEFRA to help reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) sent to landfill. [ [http://www.defra.gov.uk/Environment/waste/localauth/lats/intro … Wikipedia
Landfill Tax Credit Scheme — The Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (LTCS) is a scheme for the distribution of funds generated from Landfill Tax in the UK. The LTCS was designed to help mitigate the effects of landfill upon local communities. It encourages partnerships between… … Wikipedia
Landfill liner — A landfill liner, or composite landfill liner is intended to be low permeable barrier which is laid down under engineered landfill sites. Until it deteriorates, the liner retards migration of leachate, and its toxic constituents, into underlying… … Wikipedia
North Simcoe Landfill (Site 41) — The electoral riding of Simcoe North in southern Ontario. North Simcoe Landfill (Site 41) was a planned 20.7 hectare (50 acre) landfill site for municipal waste in northern Simcoe County, 40 kilometres northwest of Barrie, Ontario. The site would … Wikipedia
Keele Valley Landfill — The landfill served the city of Toronto, as well as neighbouring municipalities in York and Durham regions. The site was originally a large gravel pit. Prior to its opening, Toronto s trash went to the Beare Road Landfill in Scarborough. When it… … Wikipedia