Wise County Landfill

Thompson & Litton, Inc. (T&L) has been working continuously with Wise County (County) on numerous solid waste management issues since the late 1980’s. A very brief summary of T&L’s assistance over the past three (3) decades as follows:

• Solid Waste Master Planning Assistance
  *Landfill Master Plan. The Master Plan established a 48.7 acre footprint for the landfill developed in five (5) separate phases
• Development of Landfill Alternatives
  *T&L evaluated many different solid waste disposal alternatives for the County as major decision points approached
• Financial Analysis
  *T&L developed detailed financial models for each alternative disposal alternative under consideration
• Landfill Expansion Projects
  *T&L has provided design, permitting, bidding, and construction phase services for Wise County on five (5) separate horizontal landfill expansions
• Vertical Landfill Expansions/Variance
  *T&L has provided design, bidding, and construction contract administration for multiple vertical expansions along the highwall in accordance with the approved variance and associated highwall liner design
• Landfill Engineering/Mining Demonstration for Landfill Stability
  *T&L assisted Wise County with the development of an engineering demonstration to enable full use of the landfill footprint therefore maximizing the life expectancy of the site

Other Services

•  DEQ Regulatory Compliance with Ongoing Monitoring Programs involving Groundwater Monitoring, Gas Monitoring, and stormwater monitoring
• Evaluation and procurement of daily cover
• Minor Permit Modifications for alternative daily cover materials, tire shredder
• Closure cost estimates for use by Wise County for Financial Assurance documentation
  Life expectancy and compaction studies

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