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Solid Waste Management Operations
EARTHRES understands the competitive nature of the waste industry, as well as the market factors that contribute to client success. We operate with that knowledge to provide high-quality, cost-competitive solid waste management operations services while being accessible and responsive. A purpose driven firm, we are dedicated to improving our client’s bottom line.
Our years of experience in the planning, design, construction, monitoring, operation and compliance support of solid waste facilities have earned us a reputation for excellence with regulatory agencies and clients, enabling us to successfully advance your project through the permitting phase efficiently and onto construction.
Consulting services
Solid waste management
Our design and construction services span all types of solid waste facilities including landfills, material recycling and recovery facilities, transfer stations, composting, biosolids and other waste conversion/diversion facilities, hazardous waste and medical waste processing facilities. We offer a wide range of services that get your facility online and keep it running at optimum performance levels.
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Our services
Our team of experts at EARTHRES have extensive experience in solid waste facility design and operations support. We work within the parameters of regulatory agency requirements, client objectives, and market conditions to make certain your facility stands out among the competition by being equipped to provide safe, efficient, cost-competitive, environmentally compliant waste management for your entire customer base. This includes the design and management of:
- Landfills
- Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)
- Transfer Stations
- Recycling Centers
- Conversion/Diversion Facilities
- Medical Waste Facilities
- Sludge Management Facilities
- Hazardous Waste TSD Facilities
- Composting Facilities
- Anaerobic Digestion/Renewable Natural Gas Facilities
Our services span all the scientific and engineering disciplines necessary to design and permit your facility and provide operational support once functional. We will partner seamlessly with your in-house staff, vendors, legal advisors, and the rest of your project team to achieve your objectives.
Solid Waste Facility Design Services
Our solid waste services include:
- Project Economic Analysis and Feasibility
- Waste Disposal/Processing Facility Master Planning, Siting and Evaluation
- Site Investigation and Due Diligence Studies
- Geotechnical, Geological and Hydrogeological Studies
- Facility Design and Land Development
- Landfill Gas System Design, Monitoring, and Optimization
- Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Direct Use Design
- Leachate Management and Treatment System Design
- Permit Application Preparation
- Site Closure Design
- Controls/SCADA System Design & Implementation
Growing corporate demand and government goals to reach zero waste initiatives are creating opportunities for the expansion of existing recycling technologies and fostering the development of new waste processing diversion/conversion technologies. EARTHRES has experience supporting a multitude of waste processing and diversion engineering services. Your operation will see a solid return on your investment in recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, biosolids and other revenue generating waste diversion and waste processing facilities.
Our capabilities include:
- Process Engineering/Mechanical Design
- Feasibility Analysis and Conceptual Design
- Facility Master Planning
- Environmental Permitting and Land Development
- Wastewater Management/Treatment
- Stormwater Management Design (Capture and Reuse)
- Geology, Hydrogeology, and Geotechnical Studies
- Engineering Design and Construction Bid Document Preparation
- Operational Support
- Construction Quality Assurance
- Nuisance Minimization
- Contingency Plans Preparation
- Dust Control
EARTHRES has provided consulting services for both stand-alone and co-located waste diversion and processing facilities. We strive to understand the conditions associated with each site and project, to make the most of each site for client satisfaction and facility performance, and to optimize co-location to take advantage of zoning and existing infrastructure. We also understand that solid waste infrastructure is critical to protecting human health and the environment, and that waste conversion/diversion and processing project development are synergistic with those practices.
EARTHRES can provide engineering support for the following waste conversion/diversion and waste processing facilities:
- MRF
- Composting
- Anaerobic Digestion/Organics Management
- Biosolids Management
- Biogas Beneficial Use
- Medical Waste Processing
- Waste to Energy
- Ash Processing/Product Recovery
- Concrete/Asphalt Recycling
- New/Specialized Technologies
While we provide extensive solid waste facility design services, we also provide construction/operations management and support following completion of the design and permitting phase of your project.
These services include:
- Air Quality/Gas Management Regulatory Compliance and Reporting
- Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting
- Environmental Management System Development
- Landfill Gas Management System Monitoring, Optimization and Troubleshooting
- Wastewater/Leachate Management Optimization and Troubleshooting
- System/Equipment Modification Evaluations / Process Troubleshooting
- SCADA Upgrades/Modifications
- Natural Disaster/Equipment Failure Support
- Spill/Emergency Response Plan Preparation and Updates
- Litigation Support/Expert Testimony
- Forensic Analysis
At EARTHRES, we incorporate the latest technologies in our designs so your operation will be running at peak efficiency.
While we provide extensive solid waste facility design services, we also provide construction/operations management and support following completion of the design and permitting phase of your project.
These services include:
- Air Quality/Gas Management Regulatory Compliance and Reporting
- Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting
- Environmental Management System Development
- Landfill Gas Management System Monitoring, Optimization and Troubleshooting
- Wastewater/Leachate Management Optimization and Troubleshooting
- System/Equipment Modification Evaluations / Process Troubleshooting
- SCADA Upgrades/Modifications
- Natural Disaster/Equipment Failure Support
- Spill/Emergency Response Plan Preparation and Updates
- Litigation Support/Expert Testimony
- Forensic Analysis
At EARTHRES, we incorporate the latest technologies in our designs so your operation will be running at peak efficiency.
We have the experience you need.
We work within the parameters of regulatory agency requirements, client objectives, and market conditions to make certain your facility stands out among the competition by being equipped to provide safe, efficient, cost-competitive, environmentally compliant waste management for your entire customer base.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
USTDA-Funded Feasibility Study Landfill Gas to Energy Pilot Project Mexico
Funded by a grant through the USTDA, EARTHRES was contracted to conduct a feasibility study of the socio-economic impact, regulatory review, project financing/implementation planning for the installation of a 1-3MW landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) pilot facility in the Municipality of Zacatecas, State of Zacatecas, Mexico.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Medical Waste Facility Design and Permitting
EARTHRES was approached by Sharps Compliance, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive waste management solutions, to lead the medical waste facility design and permitting efforts for their new medical waste processing and warehouse distribution facility in northeast Pennsylvania.
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