Inventors:
Randolph W. Rakoczynski - Niagara Falls NY
Stephen S. Odojewski - N. Tonawanda NY
John I. Rolfe - Youngstown NY
Assignee:
Waste Resource Associates, Inc. - Niagara Falls NY
International Classification:
C02F 100
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a secure landfill and to a method of operating a hazardous waste secure landfill characterized by a substantial reduction in the amount of leachate. The amount of leachate is minimized by maintaining a substantial amount of the atmospheric moisture collected within the confines of the fill separate from the waste material in the fill and removing such uncontaminated moisture from the fill site in an uncontaminated condition. The present landfill arrangement also facilitates the progressive incremental closing and permanent sealing of portions of the landfill while the remainder of the fill remains in active use.