By reclaiming waste from unlined sections of a 20 year old landfill, Collier County is reducing landfill operating costs, recovering salable materials, and extending the life of the site. The project's most significant benefit is increased environmental protection through removal of dangerous and toxic wastes.
Landfill mining is a straightforward technology using a small labor force and simple machinery.
Buried waste is uncovered by a front end loader and the trash is sorted by size on a vibrating screen.