Solid Waste
We provide engineering, field, and materials testing services through the entire lifecycle of a waste facility, from site selection to post-closure monitoring.
Service Leader
GLA is one of the most experienced and accomplished landfill engineering firms in the western U.S. and the world.
Our cohesive project teams are comprised of industry-recognized professionals with advanced degrees, and field and lab technicians, many of whom have completed NICET registration, ACI, MSHA, and OSHA 40-hour training requirements.
300+
Landfill Projects
5
Full-Service Geotechnical Laboratories
16/7
States/Countries
90+
Environmental Monitoring and Reporting for Landfills
Services
Compliance/Permitting
GLA performs all aspects of permitting associated with solid, hazardous, mixed, and radioactive waste landfills, from the initial siting through operation and closure permitting. Expertise includes:
- Plans: Preliminary and Final Closure and Post-Closure Maintenance Plans (PCPCMPs and FCPCMPs), Non-water Release Corrective Action Plans (NWRCAPs), Foreseeable Release Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
- Reports: Disposal Site Information (RDSIs), Waste Discharge (ROWDs), Periodic Site Review (PSR)
- Solid Waste Facility Plan (SWFP) Applications
- Joint Technical Documents (JTDs)
- Conditional Use Permits (CUPs)
- Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs)/Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
- Army Corps of Engineers 404 Permits
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Compost Facility Services
Solutions to the unique and sometimes complex planning, operations, and construction issues facing composting facilities that our team has developed include low-permeability pads utilizing on-site materials, approaching stormwater design from a low impact development (LID) perspective, and stormwater designs that allow for 100% on-site containment of runoff and compost leachate.
