Trash is picked up from the curb and loaded into a packer truck.
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The packer truck dumps the trash at a transfer station.
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A large tractor trailer semi is loaded with trash to be transported to a landfill. |
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The trash is inspected and dumped in the landfill. |
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Large machines compact and level trash.
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At the end of the day, dirt is brought in to cover trash. |
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Landfill Construction
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This is a newly constructed landfill with just the clay liner established.
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During construction, a plastic liner is laid down over the clay
liner and sealed to prevent a landfill from leaking.
Click here to read the Tracking Trash brochure for the rest of the construction process.
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A Closed Landfill
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These views are from the top of a closed landfill in Solon, Ohio.
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