The Ugly (in reverse order)

Let’s face it: nobody likes landfills. They’re ugly. They smell. They attract seagulls. But until we can devise methods to recycle or eliminate all residential, construction, and coal ash waste, landfills must be a fixture on our landscape for the foreseeable future.

Increased regulations, shrinking capacities, public pressures and political ambitions have certainly changed the game into a very ugly business.

Landfill Expansions are Ugly Highly Political Fights

For years, states like Maryland, Massachusetts and most recently Maine have restricted the creation of in-state disposal options or have restricted waste imports. This most recent trend of limiting waste imports, like in middle Tennessee, has created a highly heated debate about “county” verses “country”.
With the foreseeable waste generation trend, the ugly truth is that the closing of one landfill means the expansion or creation of another landfill.

The Bad

Landfills can cause several environmental problems, including:

  • Climate change: Landfills release methane gas, which is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Methane is 84 times more effective at absorbing heat from the sun than carbon dioxide.
  • Water contamination: Landfills can contaminate nearby water sources with leachate, a liquid produced by the landfill. Leachate can contain high levels of ammonia, which can damage ecosystems.
  • Air pollution: Landfills produce carbon dioxide and water vapor, which can contribute to climate change and create smog.
  • Loss of wildlife habitat: The average landfill is 600 acres, and there are over 3,000 active landfills in the United States. This has resulted in the loss of millions of acres of wildlife habitat.
  • Reduced property value: Landfills can reduce the value of the surrounding areas.
  • Fires and explosions: Landfills can cause fires or explosions.

The Good (in reverse order)

Help is on the way! – Right Tools for the Job
“You’re only as good as the tools you use.” – This saying has been around for many years and highlights the importance of using the correct tools for the job. What is meant by “tools” in environmental services? The solution that is utilized during the project to assist you in completing your objectives. Consequently, it means that your organization is only as good as the solutions that you use.

A twist on “Excessive Regulations”

Evolving regulations are seen by some as bad, and excessive. But regulations should evolve and change as better methods of long-term waste storage increase safety.

The best solutions address environmental, economic, and social interests. All of them, not just one or two!The best solutions address environmental, economic, and social interests. All of them, not just one or two!

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Stability – We “bake in” greater stability every step of the way. As a component-based system, we “individually wrap” the berms or bunkers, making the stability calculations much more favorable.

BETTER

BY DESIGN

Going Vertical – By going vertical, facilities can get more out of their limited space and keep a smaller footprint. The EnCAP-IT solution allows you to take things vertically and make better use of the land.

CHEAPER

BY DESIGN

By “linking” two environmental projects together i.e., The use of Beneficial Reuse Remediated Materials in landfill expansions, flood control, stability berms, or other eMSE structures creates savings

Here at EnCAP-IT, along with our Partners, we are the leading authority in Encapsulated Mechanically Stabilized Earthen (eMSE) structures. Let us show how you can benefit from this green, proven innovation. Let’s talk.

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