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For decades, it was standard practice to dump waste on the ground, in rivers or to leave it out in the open. As a result, thousands of uncontrolled or abandoned contaminated sites were created. Some common contaminated sites include abandoned warehouses, manufacturing facilities, processing plants and landfills .
In construction, asbestos abatement is a set of procedures designed to control the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing materials. [1] Asbestos abatement is utilized during general construction in areas containing asbestos materials, particularly when those materials are being removed, encapsulated, or repaired.
The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1] These locations are known as Superfund sites and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Polluted Martin's Creek on the Kin Buc Landfill site in Edison, New Jersey. The Kin-Buc Landfill is a 220-acre (0.89 km 2) Superfund site located in Edison, New Jersey where 70 million US gallons (260,000 m 3) of liquid toxic waste and 1 million tons of solid waste were dumped. It was active from the late 1940s to 1976.
Before demolition debris is extracted, contamination from lead, asbestos or other hazardous materials must be resolved. [3] Hazardous materials must be disposed of separately, according to federal regulation. [3] Demolition debris can be disposed of in either Construction and Demolition Debris landfills or municipal solid waste landfills. [4]
Municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF) are required to be designed to protect the environment from contaminants that may be present in the solid waste stream. [1] Some materials may be banned from disposal in municipal solid waste landfills including common household items such as paints, cleaners/chemicals, motor oil, batteries, pesticides ...
Hawkish residents questioned why Republic Services Inc. — a multi-billion-dollar waste disposal company — wanted tax-free funding for a project at its Arlington landfill. The $59B owner of a ...
Inert waste is waste which is neither chemically nor biologically reactive and will not decompose or only very slowly. Examples of this are sand, concrete , and demolition waste . This has particular relevance to landfills as inert waste typically requires lower disposal fees than biodegradable waste or hazardous waste .