Public Works: Solid Waste Collection & Disposal

How methane gas extraction works

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 10:11:44 EST

Engineering and installing extraction wells requires expertise that virtually all owners contract out. Here is what these specialty contractors do, and why.

Municipal Solid Waste Stats

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:43 EST

Interesting and fun statistics on the Municipal Solid Waste industry.

Virginia's 'Waste Line Express' continues to deliver: Moving solid waste by rail

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:53:01 EST

A regional solid waste operation partners with a railroad to move trash without increasing traffic.

‘Just-in-time’ water delivery for farmland irrigation

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:04:27 EST

A computerized distribution system lets farmers control from their computer, smartphone, or iPad how much water they use and when.

Trash travels by rail car in Roanoke, Va.

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:03:00 EST

In 1992 Vinton, Va. --in partnership with the city of Roanoke and Roanoke county-- became one of the first cities in the United States to use existing railroad tracks to transport solid waste from its transfer station to a landfill.

Five landfill compaction best practices

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:46:48 EST

At its root, the landfill business is a simple mathematical calculation. A landfill receives a permit for a certain number of acres and is relegated to how deep it can dig and how high it can go. The result is a finite number of cubic yards of space that, depending on anticipated waste stream and compaction densities, determines the landfill's projected life expectancy.

The double-edged sword of recycling

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:52:18 EST

Revenues suffer when sustainability messaging is effective. Here's how one solid waste enterprise fund balances the books.

Hundreds attend Waste Expo

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:52:38 EST

Public and private solid waste and recycling managers descended upon the Las Vegas Convention Center earlier this month for the industry's largest North American trade show and conference.

Another life lost in the course of duty

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:11:10 EST

Most of us focus on the negative impact of garbage on the community as a whole:

Another life lost in the course of duty

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:50:05 EST

Solid Waste 2011

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:53:27 EST

From glass to cash

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:02:56 EST

A Southeastern solid waste operation doubles revenue by recycling glass into mulch, road salt.

Americans recycling more (some calculations say)

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:05:03 EST

Fatalities rise at solid waste collection facilities

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:21:54 EST

Software for public waste sites

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:25:01 EST

13 solid waste operations honored

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:27:27 EST

Paws off the garbage

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:28:26 EST

Department-devised containers avert wildlife-human conflict.

Public Works Manual 2011 Web Extras

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:51:14 EST

Click on any of the stories below to directly view the Web Extra.

Five ways to compel extended producer responsibility

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:51:25 EST

Getting manufacturers involved in managing hazardous household waste.

Versatile tires for waste removal

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:52:26 EST

Flexport tires feature elliptical holes (ports) molded through the outer ring of the sidewall, and consist of high-quality rubber compounds that make for a flat-resistant tire. They absorb more pressure than average tires, leading to minimal stress on the machine at waste transfer stations. Coming in a complete package of wheel and rubber, installation is basic and quick.