Non-recyclables will be disposed of as trash. If the project is funded, Northern Arizona may have a supply of locally generated sand for a variety of uses. All of these phases are subject to change depending on construction progress, weather, equipment availability and other variables. Ten states currently have beverage deposit laws which encourage recycling and litter prevention. Leachate is the liquid waste that can accumulate between the landfill cells and the liner.
Liners are plastic or clay layers installed to keep liquid wastes from contaminating soil or water.
Methane gas is the normal end result of biological decomposition. Methane is flammable and explosive if not vented. The City's Cinder Lake Landfill began accepting garbage in the mid-1960s. At that time there were few guidelines for the construction and operation of landfills. Now, there are many regulations on how to build, run, and close landfills.