September 7, 2021

Maintaining Gas Extraction System Pumps Saves Time and Money | SCS Field Services

  Accumulating liquids are problematic for landfills taking sludges and other wet wastes not traditionally part of the incoming waste stream. Add to the mix increasing precipitation, and operators could … Continue reading Maintaining Gas Extraction System Pumps Saves Time and Money | SCS Field Services ...

September 1, 2021

If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, imagine what a snapshot of your well field is worth! | SCS Engineers

Landfill data collection and analysis are more tactical than ever, and landfill technology provides methods to manage and use the data to create efficiencies. With the implementation of the NESHAP, … Continue reading If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, imagine what a snapshot of ...

August 30, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors, AKD Investments, and SCS Engineers Partner to Support Florida Economic Development and the Environment

  AKD Real Estate Investments, LLC (AKD) acquired a brownfields property to build a new Mitsubishi car dealership in West Palm Beach. AKD and Mitsubishi Motors, North America, considered the … Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors, AKD Investments, and SCS Engineers Partner to Support Florida Economic Development ...

August 27, 2021

Central Penn Business Journal Honors SCS Engineers’ Dave Hostetter with 2021 Forty Under 40 Award

  The Central Penn Business Journal selected SCS Engineers’ David P. Hostetter, PE, LEED AP, and CEM, as a 2021 Forty Under 40 recipient. The Journal editors recognize young individuals … Continue reading Central Penn Business Journal Honors SCS Engineers’ Dave Hostetter with 2021 Forty Under ...

August 25, 2021

Route Optimization for Waste Collection Finds Surprising Benefits for Even Small Municipalities

  Route Optimization for Waste Collection Finds Surprising Benefits for Even Small Municipalities Running optimized collection routes is critical for a waste company’s or municipality’s bottom line; it’s also a … Continue reading Route Optimization for Waste Collection Finds Surprising Benefits for Even Small Municipalities

August 23, 2021

Taming the Elephant in the Room – A Landfill’s Story of Leachate Treatment and Disposal

Landfill operators forever work to stay on top of a diverse and complex mix of leachate contaminants—heavy metals, ammonia, and biochemical oxygen demand, among them. But lately, they have more … Continue reading Taming the Elephant in the Room – A Landfill’s Story of Leachate Treatment ...

August 20, 2021

SCS Engineers Expands National RETA Certified Training Programs

  Meet RETA Authorized Instructor (RAI) Daryl Davis.  Davis joins the SCS Tracer Environmental training team providing ammonia refrigeration safety, Risk Management Plans, and Process Safety Management certified training. Welcome, … Continue reading SCS Engineers Expands National RETA Certified Training Programs

August 13, 2021

SCS Engineers Founder Tom Conrad Honored by SWANA with Robert L. Lawrence Award

  The International Awards Committee and Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Board of Directors unanimously voted to honor Tom Conrad, the “C” in SCS, with the Robert L. … Continue reading SCS Engineers Founder Tom Conrad Honored by SWANA with Robert L. Lawrence Award ...

August 12, 2021

How building on landfills could change the country’s future.

Landll development science will continue to evolve. McLaughlin points out that lightweight geofoam is now being used as a substitute for soil when covering landfills, which creates a lighter load on top that will minimize settlement. Building techniques such as controlled modulus columns, which are cement columns set in ...

August 10, 2021

When Landfill Operators Brace for Storms, it’s Safety First

  With the frequency and severity of storms on the rise, municipal solid waste landfill operators have to think differently to keep their workers and environment safe. Planning is key … Continue reading When Landfill Operators Brace for Storms, it’s Safety First