
Communities with areas in decline have embraced the concept of adaptive reuse to restore historic buildings and reclaim their decaying or abandoned urban landscape. Such projects involve salvaging as much of the existing building material as possible and re-purposing it in new ways to make the most of the “good bones” of existing structures. This is a more cost-effective approach than razing entire blocks and rebuilding from scratch.
Adaptive reuse of land is no different. The use of an eMSE system to provide an alternative cap system when closing an old landfill or a structural fill to transform a blighted area into an oasis for people to enjoy is a wonderful outcome. Any adaptive land reuse requires infrastructure development to create a more efficient use of space.
- Creates additional open space or land development opportunities
- Private Public Partnership Opportunity
- Cost Effective Method + Minimal Risk + Lasting Legacy = Good Public Policy
By Design: Preserving the Environment

Mount Trashmore Park

Solar Park

Sports Complex

Warehousing
Adaptive land reuse is inherently expensive particularly if the owner must pay to source natural soil fill material for construction. This may represent the single-greatest economic challenge for the justification of a traditional “structural fill” type project. Material markets that could not be previously pursued can become a new source benefiting the owner.
Reuse of non-traditional construction materials avoids costly procurement of natural resources
Reduces/Eliminates purchase of acreage for waste containment footprint (lateral expansion)
Leverages existing facility permit
Negligible impact on post-closure costs in comparison (lateral expansion)
Can provide land reuse infrastructure; reducing future conversion costs
By Design: Cheaper

Construction Material: Impacted Soils

Construction Material: Asphalt Millings

Construction Material: Non-Recyclable Materials

Construction Material: Dredge Spoils
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Is your organization prepared with the right tools?
Our Town was looking for different methods to close our old dump. One of EnCAP-IT’s consultants provided a plan that not only closed the dump, but created needed open space for our community. All while saving money.
This type of system provides us more opinions to develop our properties; all with a less costly business model.