The selection of a Landfill Site
Title: The selection of a Landfill Site
Category: /Society & Culture/Environment
Details: Words: 3165 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
The selection of a Landfill Site
Category: /Society & Culture/Environment
Details: Words: 3165 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
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The Choosing of a Landfill Site
There is currently much debate on the desirability of landfilling particular wastes, the practicability of alternatives
such as waste minimisation or pre-treatment, the extent of waste pre-treatment required, and of the most appropriate
landfilling strategies for the final residues. This debate is likely to stimulate significant developments in landfilling
methods during the next decade. Current and proposed landfill techniques are described in this information sheet.
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that are landfilled, the long time-scales for pollution control arising from current landfill techniques will remain.
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1.Hjelmar O, Johannessen LM, Knox K & Ehrig HJ, Composition and management of leachate from landfills
the EU. To be presented at 5th International Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, October 1995
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2.Dept of the Environment, A review of water balance methods and their application to landfill in the UK, UK
Dept of the Environment Report No. CWM 031/91.