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A state-of-the-art landfill requires an elaborate system of operations equipment:
- A scale system is used to weigh all trucks entering the landfill. Municipalities or private garbage haulers are charged a rate per ton of solid waste they bring to the landfill, according to the form of waste being brought in.
- Heavy equipment is needed to manage landfill operations for proper disposal of solid waste each day. This includes compactors used to crush waste in order to conserve landfill space, a waste truck to wet down roads on dry, windy days, and loaders, bulldozers and trucks to apply cover material.
- Pre-approval of type 27 waste involves samplings and submitting laboratory analysis of the waste for screening and approval before industries can transport it for disposal.
- Inspectors are on site to check for proper classification of waste, out-of-county waste, recyclable and banned materials from the landfill.
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