Closure of a site filled with waste
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Published:2001
E Kostakeva, M Radenkova-Yaneva, 2001. "Closure of a site filled with waste", The exploitation of natural resources and the consequences: The proceedings of GREEN 3: the 3rd International Symposium on Geotechnics Related to the European Environment held in Berlin, Germany, June 2000, R. W. Sarsby, T. Meggyes
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Waste is a problem that ought to be resolved by each society. The way of its collection and management should be considered with respect to the negative impact on the environment – waste must be made harmless. One of the most widely used methods for making waste harmless is its disposal in properly chosen sites. Very often the waste disposal is organised in exhausted mine galleries or in sites for aggregate production. When the site is filled with waste, its closing and reclamation can be performed in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment.
In this paper the closure of a particular site filled with waste is discussed. This is an exhausted aggregate quarry situated near the city of Sofia. The details of the design project for reclamation of the site and its insulation from the adjacent soils and waters are discussed. The project decisions allow the negative impact of the waste on the environment to be minimised and eliminated over time.
1 INTRODUCTION
2 DATA ABOUT THE EXISTING SITE
3 ENGINEERING DECISIONS FOR CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION OF THE DUMPING SITE
4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE ENGINEERING DECISIONS
5 CONCLUSIONS
6 REFERENCES
