Alternative construction materials in waste containment applications
- EMCON, Mahwah, NJ (United States)
Over the past few years, there has been a challenge presented by the combined forces of industry, the economy, increased regulatory requirements, and the public`s heightened sensitivity to recycling and effective management of solid waste to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Therefore, individuals have begun thinking about landfill construction in new ways and taking a second and third look at ways to reduce construction costs while maintaining system performance and regulatory compliance. As a result of this examination, EMCON (Mahwah, NJ) has begun to identify components of the waste stream that can be redirected into a beneficial use as construction materials. Use of non-traditional materials for landfill construction, such as broken glass, tires, ash, or sludge, has the potential for significant savings, and subsequent benefit of converting potentially unusable waste materials into a useful part of a landfill containment system.
- OSTI ID:
- 205280
- Journal Information:
- Waste Age, Journal Name: Waste Age Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 27; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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