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LANDFILL RECLAMATION - POTENTIAL FOR RECYCLING/REUSE AND RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA MITE DEMONSTRATION
Citation:
Hitchens, L. LANDFILL RECLAMATION - POTENTIAL FOR RECYCLING/REUSE AND RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA MITE DEMONSTRATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-94/210 (NTIS PB95131199), 1994.
Description:
In October 1993, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the report "Evaluation of the Collier County Solid Waste Department and was evaluated as a part of EPA's Municipal Solid Waste Innovative Technology Evaluation (MITE) Program. he purpose of the MITE program is to objectively evaluate innovative solid waste management technologies and transfer resulting information to municipalities and solid waste managers. his paper details the demonstration and the subsequent evaluation of the landfill mining, or as it is often called, landfill reclamation technology. ncluded among the results of the numerous tests conducted during the evaluation period is a waste characterization that was performed on all separated streams and physical and chemical analyses of the soil fraction for comparison to Florida State Compost Regulations. he other separated fractions (ferrous and plastic) were evaluated for their recycling market potential. uring one week of the demonstration, air quality measurements were taken for a full range of contaminants. fter testing was completed, the data were used to estimate the capital and operating costs of the system, and the processing cost per ton. his paper will discuss potential regulatory issues and developments since the evaluation has completed.
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