Municipal Solid Waste.ppt

Municipal Solid Waste Defined in 40 CFR Part 258.2 Regulated by 40 CFR Part 258: RCRA Subtitle D Liner Purposes To prevent leachate from seeping into groundwater To prevent landfill gas from migrating out of the landfill below grade Liner Purposes To prevent leachate from seeping into groundwater To prevent landfill gas from migrating out of the landfill below grade Typical Materials 3-foot layer of compacted soil, underlying 60-mil high density polyethylene (HDPE) Leachate Drainage Blanket and Collection System Purposes To enhance the effectiveness of the liner by minimizing leachate head To protect the liner from puncture Leachate Drainage Blanket and Collection System Purposes To enhance the effectiveness of the liner by minimizing leachate head To protect the liner from puncture Typical Materials Blanket: 1 foot of sand or gravel, underlying Collection System: HDPE or PVC piping Final Cover System Composed of: Low Permeability Layer Protective Layer Low Permeability Layer of Final Cover System Purposes To minimize leachate production by shedding precipitation rather than allowing it to percolate through waste Low Permeability Layer of Final Cover System Purposes To minimize leachate production by shedding precipitation rather than allowing it to percolate through waste To prevent leachate popouts Low Permeability Layer of Final Cover System Purposes To minimize leachate production by shedding precipitation rather than allowing it to percolate through waste To prevent leachate popouts To provide a barrier (along with the protective layer) between the waste and receptors Low Permeability Layer of Final Cover System Purposes To minimize leachate production by shedding precipitation rather than allowing it to percolate through waste To prevent leachate popouts To provide a barrier (along with the protective layer) between the waste and receptors To prevent uncontrolled emission of landfill gas into atmosphere through top