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Perimeter<br />

Collection Pipe<br />

Cap Drainage<br />

System<br />

Filter<br />

Layer<br />

Comp<strong>ac</strong>ted<br />

soil<br />

Le<strong>ac</strong>hate Collection<br />

System<br />

Leak Detection<br />

System<br />

Figure 2.1 Schematic Representation <strong>of</strong> a Typical Engineered Landfill<br />

2.2 Solid Waste Management Pr<strong>ac</strong>tices<br />

The safe and reliable long-term disposal <strong>of</strong> solid waste is an important component in<br />

solid waste management. Municipal solid waste consists <strong>of</strong> inorganic substances such as<br />

boxes, grass clippings, furniture, clo<strong>th</strong>ing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, and appliances<br />

along wi<strong>th</strong> organic waste. There are different me<strong>th</strong>ods employed in solid waste<br />

management. Few <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e management pr<strong>ac</strong>tices are as follows:<br />

(a) Reduction in <strong>th</strong>e exploitation <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e resources and <strong>th</strong>e minimization <strong>of</strong> waste<br />

(b) Increase in recovery/reuse by pl<strong>ac</strong>ing increased responsibility on <strong>th</strong>e producer<br />

(c) Incineration<br />

(d) Composting<br />

(e) Landfilling, etc.<br />

Landfilling or <strong>th</strong>e land disposal is today <strong>th</strong>e most commonly used me<strong>th</strong>od for waste<br />

disposal. Landfill has been <strong>th</strong>e most economical and environmentally <strong>ac</strong>ceptable me<strong>th</strong>od<br />

for <strong>th</strong>e disposal <strong>of</strong> solid waste <strong>th</strong>roughout <strong>th</strong>e world. Even wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e implementation <strong>of</strong><br />

waste reduction, recycling and transformation technologies, disposal <strong>of</strong> solid waste in <strong>th</strong>e<br />

landfill still remains an important component <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e solid waste management strategies.<br />

Concerns wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e landfilling <strong>of</strong> solid waste are related to (1) <strong>th</strong>e controlled release<br />

<strong>of</strong> landfill gases <strong>th</strong>at might migrate <strong>of</strong>f-site and cause odor and o<strong>th</strong>er potentially dangerous<br />

conditions, (2) <strong>th</strong>e imp<strong>ac</strong>t <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e uncontrolled discharge <strong>of</strong> landfill gases on <strong>th</strong>e green<br />

house effect in <strong>th</strong>e atmosphere , (3) <strong>th</strong>e uncontrolled release <strong>of</strong> le<strong>ac</strong>hate <strong>th</strong>at may migrate<br />

down to underlying groundwater or to surf<strong>ac</strong>e water, (4) <strong>th</strong>e breeding and harboring <strong>of</strong><br />

disease vectors in an improperly managed landfills, and (5) <strong>th</strong>e heal<strong>th</strong> and environmental<br />

imp<strong>ac</strong>ts associated wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e release <strong>of</strong> tr<strong>ac</strong>e gases arising from <strong>th</strong>e hazardous materials.<br />

2.3 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill<br />

Gas Vent<br />

Solid waste<br />

Drainage<br />

Layer<br />

Top Soil<br />

Drainage Layer<br />

Low Permeability Soil<br />

6<br />

Collection<br />

Pipes<br />

Collection<br />

Pipes<br />

Native Soil Foundation<br />

Final Soil Cover<br />

Filter Layer<br />

Barrier Layer<br />

(FML)<br />

Top Liner<br />

(FML)<br />

Upper<br />

Component<br />

Lower Component<br />

(Comp<strong>ac</strong>ted Soil)<br />

Protective Soil<br />

or Cover

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