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Vermont Students Step up to SWANA Challenge Involving a Gambia Dump
2021-05-19 14:15:00| Waste Age
Students from the University of Vermont have won a SWANA competition for their proposed design to transform a troublesome dumpsite in the Gambia (in West Africa) into a valuable community resourc
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Ohio EPA In Court Over Toxic Debris at Arco Recycling Dump
2021-05-06 08:00:00| Waste Age
A trial is underway in Cleveland, Ohio to determine if one of the operators of the East Cleveland Arco Recycling dump will have to repay the state the money it spent cleaning up the site. The site was operated as a dum
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New Yorks Staten Island Dump is Now a Park
2020-08-25 14:00:00| Waste Age
Twenty years ago, the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island was a mess. With four mountains of trash, the dump held 150 million tons of garbage. Throughout the years, the parks and sanitation departments worked with Field Operation t
New Jersey Man Built Illegal Seven-Story Dump
2020-06-09 09:00:00| Waste Age
Joseph Wallace, of Vernon, New Jersey built an illegal dump on his property. The eye sore is a seven-story mountain of trash. Wallace has waged a long battle with the states Department of Environmental Protection and also lied to state investigator
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund Site
2019-10-29 09:00:00| Waste Age
EPA will cap former dump areas, treat contaminated groundwater and dig up and remove contaminated soil, among other steps.