Green Power Technologies Can Provide Existing Landfill Owner and/or Operators with New and Sustainable Opportunities for the Future
Green Power Technologies can dramatically increase in the life expectancy of existing landfills and ultimately eliminate the need to use virgin territory to create new landfills. The number of active landfills has declined significantly since the 1990’s, from 6,326* in 1990 to 1,908** in 2010. This is due to the increased difficulty in obtaining permits for new facilities (see NIMBY) as well as communities and businesses endeavoring to find “greener” more sustainable solutions.
Implementing a Green Choice Bio-Recovery Center in Conjunction with an Existing Landfill offers the Following Benefits:
- Reducing residual waste volumes by 80% can extend the life expectancy of any landfill by 400%.
- Eliminating the organic portion of the waste stream eliminates all attraction for vermin.
- Eliminates all odors and airborne waste
- Eliminates the production of methane and of leachate.
- Permits a more rapid closure process, at the end of the landfill life, and a wider range of potential uses.
Contact us to learn more about how Green Power Technologies offers new opportunities for existing landfills.
(*) EPA-530-R-08-010, November 2008
(**) Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States Tables and Figures for 2010, November 2011
