Alternative Final Landfill Cover

Past Training

This page includes summaries of past courses.

Alternative Final Cover Assessment | Alternative Final Cover | Waste Containment Liner Design | Alternative Earthen Final Cover Design | Sanitary Landfill Design

May 2001 and May 2002, throughout California
Alternative Final Cover Assessment

In May 2001 and May 2002, staff from the Integrated Waste Management Board (now CalRecycle) and the State Water Resources Control Board, in conjunction with the Desert Research Institute (DRI), conducted a one-day workshop for the local enforcement agencies (LEA), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and industry. The goal was to educate attendees on the scientific theory and engineering principles behind alternative covers and to update them on the current status of the Alternative Cover Assessment Program (ACAP) project.

Some of the presentations given at the workshop are available for download form thsi page. 

Mr. William Albright of Desert Research Institute was the main speaker at the training courses. 

• The Scientific Theory Presentation (PPT, 1.1 MB)

Dr. Paul Rosenfeld and Mr. Lawrence Lansdale gave a different perspective on alternative covers and discussed the cover design they implemented in Guam. They also discussed the use of plants as a means of soil remediation and erosion control.

Winter/Spring 2002
Alternative Final Landfill Cover

A four-day course given by Desert Research Institute for the Nevada Bureau of Land Management. Instructors: William Albright, Dirk van Zyl, Scott Tyler, Ward Wilson, and Terry McLendon.

January 17-18, 2002, Orlando, FL
March 28-29, 2002, Denver, CO
Design of Waste Containment Liner & Final Closure Systems

This is a 2-day course organized by The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The instructors were Robert Mackey and Rick Thiel. The course content was: liner and final cover design, selection of material specifications, alternative operational programs, construction quality assurance, reduction of long term maintenance.

January 2002
Designing and Implementing Alternative Earthen Final Covers for Waste Containment Facilities (Adobe Acrobat, 324 KB).

A short course given by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Feb 13-15, 2002, Madison, WI
Sanitary Landfill Design

This was a 3-day course given by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There were a variety of instructors bringing forth different perspectives on waste management. The content of the course included: Hydrogeologic investigations, Innovative design strategies, bioreactor landfills, leachate collection and treatment, gas migration and emissions control, and slope stability.

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Last updated: September 22, 2011