LandfillDiagram

ZERO WASTE is the recycling of all materials back into nature or the marketplace in a manner that protects human health and the environment.

(NOT TO SCALE)

TERMS:

Barrier Layer (FML)
Bottom Composite Liner
- Upper Component (FML)
- Lower Component (compacted soil)
Cap Drainage System
Collection Pipes
Compacted Soil
Drainage Layer
Filter Layer
Gas Vent (if needed)
Leachate Collection System
Leak Detection System
Low Permeability Soil
Native Soil Foundation
Perimeter Collection Pipe
Protective Soil or Cover (Optional)
Solid Waste
Top Liner (FML)
Topsoil
Vegetation

SOURCE: Environmental Research Foundation, P.O. Box 5036, Annapolis, MD 21403, Fax (410) 263-8944; Internet: erf@rachel.org, Phone: (410) 263-1584; Fax: (410) 263-8944, Web site: http://www.rachel.org

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