Landfill tonnages are increasing even as facilities close, EREF finds

The Environmental Research & Education Foundation tallied open U.S. landfills for a report last month. It also previewed new ...

What we learned about why Lake County is planning a landfill expansion with several years left

PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Lake County is studying a possible 95-acre landfill expansion even though Ohio EPA estimated the county’s existing solid waste facility had about 17 years of life remaining at the ...

Casella mulls options after early landfill closure announcement

The decision to close its Bethlehem, New Hampshire, landfill a year early comes with capacity and logistics concerns in a state where residents have long protested Casella’s landfill expansion ...

Northville Township residents push back on proposed landfill expansion

The Arbor Hills Landfill sits just west of Northville Township, and residents there say it remains an issue for them.
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Residents sue Avenal landfill operators over toxic gases and alleged underground fire

About 43 residents and workers in Avenal, California, have sued the owner and operator of the Avenal Regional Landfill, alleging that toxic gases and odors from the site have dama ...