According to the EPA, the average American produced about five pounds of solid waste every day in 2018. Of those five po ...

In 38 states, landfills are the largest source of methane emissions. Reducing atmospheric concentrations of this powerful greenhouse gas is a top priority for climate action. California has set ...

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers of trash juice.

FILE - A membrane covers hundreds of feet of garbage and various pipes that direct leachate to a treatment plant at the Bridgeton Landfill on Aug. 28, 2015, in Bridgeton, Mo. Missouri’s health ...

An engineering consultant told the Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday that the landfill at the center of a long-running controversy over noxious smells in the parish continues to have a ...

The Max Environmental Technologies landfill has been out of compliance with requirements set under the Clean Water Act for most of the past three years and with the federal hazardous waste law ...

CHEYENNE — Trash is not the only thing stacking up as localities throughout the state deal with new landfill regulations. Many Wyoming communities are facing increasing budget problems, thanks ...

Commentary: Seneca Meadows landfill is not the problem. Overconsumption is. Environmental stewardship requires more than protecting our own backyard.

Landfill odor: Health problems, but no elevated cancer risk. KEYT. By The Associated Press. Published August 11, 2022 1:28 pm . Share on Facebook ...

Missouri’s health department has announced findings of a lengthy examination of the troubled Bridgeton Landfill in suburban St. Louis, determining that the odor emitting from the landfill ...