An Intro to Sanitary Landfills

Course Description:

This is an introduction to the planning and design of sanitary landfills.  You will learn about dry and wet landfills, site selection, site development plans, site layout, trench design, leachate control and treatment, gas control, runoff control, support facilities, and landfill closure issues.  The main advantage of a sanitary landfill is that handling and processing of refuse is kept to a minimum.  Handling is limited to the pickup and transport of the waste, the spreading of refuse, and covering with a suitable cover material. After the material is collected, it may go through various changes and processes, at a substantial expenditure of energy, before it results in a reusable form. Recyclable materials include paper, plastics, glass, metals, batteries, and automobile tires.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the alternate disposal methods
• Understand the operational data for planning
• Know the site development plans