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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(June 1, 1998, Vernon Hills,
Illinois) On Monday, May 18, 1998, regional leaders gathered
to cut the ribbon and dedicate the new Bristol Virginia Quarry
Balefill. Bristol Landfill is one of the latest solid waste management
projects to utilize an existing quarry for trash disposal. One
of only a handful of quarry landfills in the United States, Bristol
is an engineering wonder.
The project, started in 1990,
was the solution to several problems including: long-term waste
disposal, rising waste disposal costs, locating a site that would
be agreeable to the community, and dealing with the potential
public hazard associated with the quarry. STS Consultants was
called in to handle the permitting, design, construction administration
and QA/QC for the new facility.
The project design and construction
was unique from other landfill projects because of the high,
vertical walls, potential risks to workers from loose surface
rocks, difficult access, and groundwater flow problems. STS Consultants
and the construction companies involved were able to develop
innovative solutions to create one of the nations premier landfills.
Baling of the waste was an
essential component to the success of the project. STS engineers
decided that baling would minimize the number of trucks taking
waste into the landfill, provide a more dense mass, minimize
settlement, reduce blowing litter, and allow the waste to be
disposed of more quickly and efficiently.
The Bristol site which disposes
of 400 tons of trash per day is expected to handle the waste
disposal needs of the surrounding communities for the next 40
years. Contracts for the site are being secured with city managers
in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee; it is expected to
handle localities within a 100-mile radius. Recycling is also
a major element of the state-of-the-art Bristol landfill. The
site handles the recycling of tires and scrap metal, while wood
products are incinerated.
STS Consultants, Ltd., is
a 380-person consulting engineering firm offering an integrated
approach to engineering design and environmental management in
the commercial, industrial, and government markets. For 50 years,
STSs multidisciplined staff has provided innovative yet
practical solutions to a wide variety of private and public clients
in environmental and geotechnical engineering, construction materials
testing, and solid waste management.
For More Information
Contact:
Eileen Fagan
(847) 279-2477
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