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Exploring The Economics Of Mining Landfills

Published Saturday, July 01, 1995

Landfill mining uses conventional soil excavating and processing techniques. Using soil excavators, the process produces material that is screened by a trommel or finger screen to remove large items, such as appliances, wood, tires, metals, plastics and fabric. The oversize materials are sold or disposed. If off-site disposal is too costly or not available, the oversize can be shredded and placed in a lined section of the excavated site. The process includes six phases: excavate and separate landfill material into soil, recyclables, combustible and residual materials; remediate the soil; remove and dispose of any hazwastes; refill to bring ...

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