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2014 - 2020

Brandenburg policy: Remediation of closed landfills with small volume in a rural area

Brandenburg police to remediate small landfills in a rural area, ruled by the “Guideline for closing measures of landfills with low risk potential”, from 1994.

05 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Waste Management on operational landfills: German Legislation and Criteria for the Deposition

In order to avoid chemical reactions within the landfill body and to assure structural stability, several criteria are set for the waste quality and disposal.

02 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

German Legislation: Requierments for Longterm Storage of Waste

Technical requirements for long-term storage of waste are identical to the ones for landfills. This minimizes the risk of hazards.

02 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Golf course and heatland landscape at the closed Ullerberg landfill

The unique cooperation between the public authorities, the owner and the operator of the golf course supports interim use as golf course in heath landscape.

29 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Industrial use of a closed landfill in Antequera

Temporary use of a closed cell of a municipal solid waste landfill to compost waste water treatment sludge.

28 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Finance of Aftercare of landfills in the Netherlands

The aftercare funds is to guarantee enough funding for the aftercare of closed landfills. This is to control and reduce risks for society and the environment.

28 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

From Landfill to Energy Campus – Case Leeuwarden in the Netherlands

Energy Campus is a campus site in Leeuwarden that supplies green energy, is integrated into the landscape inclusive the integration of an existing landfill site

28 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

BioZon: Cooperative energy production from landfill gas extraction

A former landfill of municipal waste lead to resistance from the local community. Now they make a profit from renewable electricity out of landfill gas.

28 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

De Blankaart landfill mining project: an economic viable case

Thanks to years of qualitative landfill management, the De Blankaart landfill now contains a product valuable enough to mine and re-use the site afterwards.

21 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Project :metabolon - Innovative interim use of the Leppe landfill

The conversion of the Leppe landfill by the project :metabolon exemplifies an innovative interim use with a focus on research, education and circular economy.

15 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Groundwater observation of landfills

Groundwater Monitoring (GM) is the crucial element of landfill supervisory measures. The German Guideline WÜ98 defines the mandatory scope of GM.

11 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Complex remediation of a closed landfill below groundwater level - Case Hennickendorf

A closed landfill in an old clay pit with ascending ground water was remediated by enclosure of the landfill body by a sealing wall and a surface sealing system

05 Nov 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

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Brandenburg policy: Remediation of closed landfills with small volume in a rural area

Waste Management on operational landfills: German Legislation and Criteria for the Deposition

German Legislation: Requierments for Longterm Storage of Waste

Golf course and heatland landscape at the closed Ullerberg landfill

Industrial use of a closed landfill in Antequera

Finance of Aftercare of landfills in the Netherlands

From Landfill to Energy Campus – Case Leeuwarden in the Netherlands

BioZon: Cooperative energy production from landfill gas extraction

De Blankaart landfill mining project: an economic viable case

Project :metabolon - Innovative interim use of the Leppe landfill

Groundwater observation of landfills

Complex remediation of a closed landfill below groundwater level - Case Hennickendorf