Old Photos

I was going through some old computer photo files today.  I came across some photographs I took on a cold winter day a few years ago at the Newell Regional Landfill.  I thought I'd share these photos with you. 

First thing you'll notice, it is cold and the landfill is snow covered.  A good snowfall can make a landfill look pretty and clean.  Snow is a real good at covering up litter.  That is, until spring when it melts.  That's why a spring clean up of landfills in our part of world is always scheduled in the operating plan. 

The second thing you should notice in these pictures is the litter fences around the active working face.  This isn't the most effective configuration of these fences.  I have been at this site when the operators have completely encircled the working face with the portable fences. 

They lay the fences out in a kind of spiral so that there is an opening for access for the inbound customers.   This gives complete coverage for litter control in all directions.  At this location, winds direction can change quickly, so this kind of fence layout has shown to be effective. 

The third thing you should notice is the small working face.   This landfill isn't a particularly large operation, but never-the-less, they do put the effort in to keep the working face small to limit exposure of waste to the wind. 

The portable fences used at this site include a combination of litter catchment fences and wind screen fences. The fences are designed with a sloping face for better trapment of the litter.  The wind screens shelter the working face to reduce the wind speed.