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Assessment of Value Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting at U.S. Solid Waste Management Companies
In calendar year 2022, seven of the 50 largest waste companies in the United States (US) self-reportedly contributed over 111 billion pounds of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse…
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Does the Disposal of PFAS-Containing Special Wastes Impact Leachate PFAS Concentrations?
The presence of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate is well established and expected given the wide array of consumer products in which…
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Fires in the Materials Management Sector
Fires have always been a concern at materials management facilities, but in recent years evidence suggests the risk has intensified. While data exists on the…
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Critical Analysis of Literature on Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency – Key Findings
This comprehensive report reviews 22 global studies on landfill gas (LFG) collection efficiency (CE), analyzing data from 92 landfills to inform U.S. emissions modeling. Findings…
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Critical Analysis of Literature on Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency – Executive Summary
This comprehensive report reviews 22 global studies on landfill gas (LFG) collection efficiency (CE), analyzing data from 92 landfills to inform U.S. emissions modeling. Findings…
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Critical Analysis of Literature on Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency
This comprehensive report reviews 22 global studies on landfill gas (LFG) collection efficiency (CE), analyzing data from 92 landfills to inform U.S. emissions modeling. Findings…
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Economic Data and Impact for the Waste and Recycling Industry – 2021
The waste and recycling industry, classified under NAICS code 562, is critical for environmental protection and acts as the lynchpin to the circular economy. These…
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A Controlled Release Experiment for Investigating Methane Measurement Performance at Landfills
A large-scale controlled release study was performed at a closed landfill in Petrolia, Ontario Canada between November 6, 2023, and November 14, 2023. During this…
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Development of Test Methods to Characterize Heat Production from Special Wastes Disposed in Landfills
Recently, there have been reports of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills that have been experiencing temperatures in excess of 80 °C. Elevated temperatures have a…
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Economic Data and Impact for the Waste & Recycling Industry – County Level Data 2021
This report was aggregated by the Environmental Research & Education Foundation from U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis data for 2021 and 2017,…
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