May 18, 2022

Chicken or the Egg – Which Comes First, Health & Safety or Profit?

  A Healthy and Safe Workforce Reduces Operating Costs – Industrial Health & Safety   We have seen the Safety First signs in various businesses, but which comes first, health … Continue reading Chicken or the Egg – Which Comes First, Health & Safety or Profit? ...

May 17, 2022

SCS Environmental Consulting Team Welcomes New Talent

  SCS Engineers is expanding its Phoenix, Arizona, office to meet the growing demand for sustainable environmental consulting and engineering. Recent employee-owners joining the firm are pictured upper left to … Continue reading SCS Environmental Consulting Team Welcomes New Talent

May 16, 2022

Key Performance Indicators Drive Collection Route Optimization

  When municipalities’ collection routes run like well-oiled machines, trucks make money for them, translating to lower rates for taxpayers and streamlined, effective curbside service. But waste haulers typically lack … Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Drive Collection Route Optimization

May 12, 2022

NWRA and SWANA Urge Congress to Refine CERCLA – PFAS Language

In a letter to Congress, SWANA and NWRA associations request that regulation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination … Continue reading NWRA and SWANA Urge Congress to Refine CERCLA – PFAS Language

May 12, 2022

Collaboration Is the Key to Successful Edible Food Recovery Programs

  The Food DROP and RecycleSmart case studies in this EM article illustrate the successful collaboration between local governments and stakeholders in food recovery. In both cases, local government staff … Continue reading Collaboration Is the Key to Successful Edible Food Recovery Programs

May 11, 2022

Preventing Black Goo, Pluggage & Scaling in Landfill Infrastructure

  Landfills across the country are experiencing a trend ─ black goo, pluggage, and scaling in their leachate and gas collection systems. These organic and inorganic deposits are difficult to … Continue reading Preventing Black Goo, Pluggage & Scaling in Landfill Infrastructure

May 10, 2022

The SCS Companion to Manage Landfill Cost and Efficiency

  Landfill efficiency: every landfill owner or operator knows that landfills are distinctly unique. Consequently, landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS) and leachate management systems with highly engineered components … Continue reading The SCS Companion to Manage Landfill Cost and Efficiency

May 9, 2022

Liquids Reporting Under EPA Subpart OOO Due June 21st

The deadline for Liquids Reporting Under EPA Subpart OOO is June 21, 2022. This EPA regulation is for sites that recirculate leachate and-or dispose liquid waste, as defined in the … Continue reading Liquids Reporting Under EPA Subpart OOO Due June 21st

May 5, 2022

ENR Publishes Top 500 List – SCS Engineers in Global Top-Tiers

  Engineering News Report publishes the ENR Top 500 List, which ranks global design/engineering firms by revenue. SCS Engineers again ranks in the top 100, moving up this year from … Continue reading ENR Publishes Top 500 List – SCS Engineers in Global Top-Tiers

May 4, 2022

Save the Date: 2022 Annual GWPC & UIC Conference

  Join EPA, SCS Engineers, and the GWPC for the 2022 Annual GWPC & UIC Conference in Salt Lake City, from June 21 through June 23. This year’s event features … Continue reading Save the Date: 2022 Annual GWPC & UIC Conference