Strategic Action Plan - International Environmental Technology Centre

Strategic Action Plan Report
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A liner system at the base and sides of the landfill which prevents migration of leachate or
gas to the surrounding soil.
A leachate collection and control facility which collects and extracts leachate from within
and from the base of the landfill and then treats the leachate.
A gas collection and control facility (optional for small landfills) which collects and extracts
gas from within and from the top of the landfill and then treats it or uses it for energy
recovery.
A final cover system at the top of the landfill which enhances surface drainage, prevents
infiltrating water and supports surface vegetation.
A surface water drainage system which collects and removes all surface runoff from the
landfill site.
An environmental monitoring system which periodically collects and analyses air, surface
water, soil-gas and ground water samples around the landfill site.
A closure and post-closure plan which lists the steps that must be taken to close and secure a
landfill site once the filling operation has been completed and the activities for long-term
monitoring, operation and maintenance of the completed landfill.
For the landfill site layout other than the demarcated area in which the waste will be filled, there has to be
provisions for support facilities. Within the area to be filled, work may proceed in phases (as cells) with
only a part of the area under active operation. The following facilities must be located in the layout:
Access roads, equipment shelters, weighing scales, office space, location of waste inspection and transfer
station (if used), temporary waste storage and/or disposal sites for special wastes, areas to be used for
waste processing (e.g. shredding), demarcation of the landfill areas and areas for stockpiling cover
material and liner material, drainage facilities, location of landfill gas management facilities, location of
leachate treatment facilities; and location of monitoring wells. The operation of the landfill will require
planning and execution of daily activities like daily waste filling plan and demarcation, waste discharge
and inspection, waste placement, waste compaction, daily covering of waste, prevention of pollution and
fires.
The situation analysis portraying the existing situation, identification of gaps in infrastructure aided with the
sustainability assessment of technology sums up the technical part of the Strategic Action Plan. The following
chapters discuss the implementation part of the plan. The implementation part includes the understanding of
the Financial and Institutional set-up of the implementing authority.
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