Laserfiche WebLink
25 <br /> <br />PART 4: REGIONAL SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS <br /> (LAND DISPOSAL AND RESOURCE kECOVERY) SOLID WAST____~E MANAGEMENT. <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Land disposal refers to the depositing of solid waste on or in the <br />ground without any anticipated economic benefits. Land disposal can <br />occur in a range of environmentS, from uncontrolled, polluting, <br />unaesthetic open burning dumpS, to landfills which, when properly <br /> · .. e relatively nonpolluting and nuisanc~ <br />~slaned and operated, ~r · - -~ ...... ~ ~nd detailed standards <br />~- ~ ~m~liance with lncreaslng~y ~u~- -~ ~f land disposal. <br />~re= .... =- - ..... ~1 increase ~ne uu <br /> for environmental protection <br /> Resource recovery is the productive use of what would otherwise be a <br /> waste requiring disposal. It entails recovery of materials and <br /> energy.. Tn~ in}tia% phase of {esource.recovery is "so?rce . <br /> <br /> , re atlng specific ~aste materials at their <br /> separation! wh~c~ ~s s~__~: .... d nrocesslng. The.on_~.l .for~ o__.f <br /> iht of discard for col~uu~,._?.. ~ ---~- ~s ~ ~m~te~ amount <br /> <br /> recovery pro]ectS are ~-~r~e~tl-~--~ng studied in the Area <br /> by the public (AND PRIVATE) sector(S). These studies include (A) <br /> small and lar~e-scale materials and energy recovery project~ (IN <br /> HENNEPIN COUNTY, A FACILITY FOR GENERATING STEAM TO A UTILITY FROM <br /> T. PAUL, AND OTHER SM~.LER SCALE OP~.RATIpN~ <br /> REFUSE.COMBUSTION IN..S olitan counties and th~ ~lt~ oz ~=.. <br /> bein~ lnvestlgate~ bY the metrop . - - <br /> Paul. <br /> Landfilling is, and probably will continue to be, the primary means <br /> of refuse disposal in the Area. Even with a strategy for maximum <br /> · ver landfilling would be needed to provide adequate <br /> resource reco y, ._ ~ .... ~..~r~ systems are being <br /> interim disposal capacity wn~ ~=~-~ ~ <br /> developed. It would also be needed to provide safe, efficient <br /> disposal capacity for solid waste that cannot be feasibly or safely <br /> processed by present recovery technology, and for the residue from <br /> recovery operations. Residue may range from 10 to 30 percent of the <br /> processed refuse. <br /> This section of the Guide chapter identifies solid waste disposal <br /> needs in the Region until the year 2000, based on the continuation of <br /> existing waste management practices (SEE GUIDE CHAPTER SUMMARY <br /> REGARDING INDUSTRIAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SYSTEM PLAN ELEMENTS). The <br /> Region's existing land disposal system and future land disposal needs <br /> are described. In addition, some technical and economic issues <br /> associated with resource recovery are discussed. (SINCE THE <br /> COUNCIL'S PREVIOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER WAS ADOPTED IN <br /> 1970) Substantial technological advances have been made in the <br /> commercial scale recovery of material and energy from municipal solid <br /> waste. (POLICIES IN THE 1970 CHAPTER RECOMMENDED CONTINUING LAND <br /> DISPOSAL.) (HOWEVER,) Materials and energy recovery methods are now <br /> considered economically feasible solid waste management practices in <br /> many cases. <br /> <br /> <br />