October 23, 2017

What do General Mills, Purdue, and Southern States have in common?

If you have particulate matter emissions from grain elevator operations, or other air contaminant emissions from grain dryers, there are two categories of permits that may apply to you: construction permits and operating permits.

October 18, 2017

Sources of Grant Funding for Solid Waste Projects

In this SCS blog, Ryan Duckett and Quinn Albertson share information about underutilized funding sources to help finance recycling, composting, collection and landfill systems improvements.

October 10, 2017

Is your facility’s odor management strategy reactive or proactive? 

As a result of its efforts, Facility No. 2 has seen no litigation or enforcement action related to odors, despite very close neighboring residences. Odor complaints have been reduced by more than 50 percent and, when complaints do occur, they come directly to the facility rather than through regulatory ...

October 9, 2017

Evaluating Recycling Commodity Prices for Project Feasibility

The U.S. is heavily dependent on the Chinese market for absorbing a major percentage of recyclable paper and plastics we generate. So, potential changes to that market initiated by the Chinese is a cause for concern and for assessing contingencies. Officials for the Scrap Recycling Industries, China Scrap Plastics Association, and Bureau ...

October 5, 2017

NYC Compost Project Hosted by Big Reuse

The NYC Compost Project works to rebuild NYC’s soils by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to produce and use compost locally. The compost facility is part of the NYC Compost Project, and part of a community-scale composting network in New York City. ...

October 4, 2017

Recycling Markets: Forces and Recent Trends Affecting the Recycling Markets

Potential changes to the market initiated by the Chinese is cause for concern and for assessing contingencies. While the actual effect on the U.S. recycling market is not clear yet, … Continue reading Recycling Markets: Forces and Recent Trends Affecting the Recycling Markets

October 3, 2017

EREF Webinar – Remote Monitoring and Automating Processes at Landfills – Register Now!

On October 11, SCS Engineers’ David Hostetter and Phil Carrillo present several case studies during the webinar demonstrating how Remote Control Monitoring (RMC) has lifted the burden of data collection and … Continue reading EREF Webinar – Remote Monitoring and Automating Processes at Landfills – Register Now! ...

September 28, 2017

Safe, Compliant Alternative for SPCC Secondary Containment

After the statement of impracticability for a particular oil source, it is critical that the Professional Engineer has done sufficient due diligence to provide sound reasoning on why the secondary containment was deemed impractical. I recommend listing at least two to three clear reasons on why secondary containment isn't ...

September 27, 2017

AWMA Webinar – Landfills: An Overview of the Latest in Air Regulations, Sustainable Operations, and Energy Recovery

Tuesday, October 10, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET This Air & Waste Management Association webinar covers the effective, sustainable operation of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in today’s changing … Continue reading AWMA Webinar – Landfills: An Overview of the Latest in Air Regulations, Sustainable ...

September 21, 2017

SCS Engineers Welcomes Christine Stokes

Christine H. Stokes, a New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) and chemical engineer with 20 years of experience, is now supporting clients out of the SCS Engineers’ New York … Continue reading SCS Engineers Welcomes Christine Stokes