DURABILITY SUSTAINABLE LANDFILL MANAGEMENT Today, in the Netherlands, responsible and safe landfilling is done in accordance with laws and regulations. Still, it can be done better and more sustainable, in our opinion. Afvalzorg is the initiator of the Sustainable Landfill Foundation and two of our locations are closely involved in the Sustainable Landfill Management (iDS) project. This study examines whether it is possible to make contaminants harmless within the landfill. The experiment is unique in the world and will last ten years. After five years of practical trials, sustainable landfill management proved to be a safe and promising technique for the future. Subsequently, the national government, provinces and industry signed the Sustainable Landfill Management Green Deal in 2015. In this it was agreed that the parties would jointly conduct long-term research into making landfilled waste more sustainable. Ten-year research started In May 2017, the waste sector, the provinces and the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment officially launched the Sustainable Landfill Management experiment. The waste care locations Braambergen (Almere) and Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) are two of the three locations in the Netherlands where this research is being conducted. How does it work? Duurzaam Stortbeheer maakt gebruik van natuurlijke afbraakprocessen. Door geforceerd water en lucht in de stortplaats te brengen, versnelt de afbraak. De gedachte achter de techniek is “niet inpakken maar aanpakken”. De verwachting is dat het tien jaar duurt voordat dit proces is afgerond. De kwaliteit van het achterblijvende materiaal moet voldoen aan vooraf vastgestelde milieuhygiënische eisen. Tijdens het experiment worden de emissies naar bodem en (grond)water intensief gecontroleerd. Eeuwige nazorg verleden tijd? If the experiment succeeds, perpetual costly aftercare of closed landfill sites will be a thing of the past. A landfill no longer requires special attention and a top seal is no longer necessary. This benefits the environment and the economy and the issue is not passed on to future generations. We are pleased that, as a landfill operator and as the initiator of the Sustainable Landfill Foundation, we can contribute to this innovative, but above all sustainable view of landfills. SHARE THIS PRINT DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? Heijo Scharff senior advisor Research & Development 06 - 51 60 58 94 E-MAIL MORE INFORMATION Sustainable Landfill Management website NEWS: locations Waste care in national survey NEWS: Kick-off experiment on Braambergen FAST TO Your waste Landfill services Annual report 2020 Locations Opening hours and route Contact us Working at Waste Care Acceptance procedure CONTACT Visiting address: Nauerna 1 1566 PB Assendelft Route Mailing address: PO Box 2 1566 ZG Assendelft Phone: 088 - 801 08 01 Fax: 088 - 801 08 08 E-mail: info@ waste care.nl OUR LOCATIONS WASTE CARE NEWSLETTER Mrs gentleman FOLLOW US ON Privacy and cookie statement Disclaimer © 2021 - NV Afvalzorg Holding We use cookies . We do this to make our site more personal and user-friendly, for example by analyzing your visitor behaviour. SEEN