Transfer stations are waste management facilities and as such are difficult to site but often pay off greatly in reduced hauling costs. Every situation is somewhat unique, and therefore there is no prescription as to what is better, public or private ownership, and what is better management, public or private. The pros for private ownership and management center on flexibility, efficiency and potential returns to citizens. In a discussion of landfills, it is good to explore positive and negative issues regarding ownership and management of all types. Future of Land Disposal Given current technology and waste generation, landfills are and will remain a necessary component of an integrated solid waste management system.
Landfills are ultimate disposal.
Once the waste is put In the fill, it remains there indefinitely. Although mining is considered a possibility for future recovery of recyclable or reclaimable materials, current technology still identifies the landfill as an ultimate disposal site. Given that the landfill is a necessary component of an integrated solid waste management system, the need for landfills will not abate, but given reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, and incineration alternatives, the need will lessen. All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Ag.