Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in landfill

Landfill management is about far more than just the disposal of waste.  At Veolia we use the best available technologies to manage the waste and control associated operations such as energy recovery and leachate treatment.
The landfills operated by Veolia use the most advanced technologies.
They employ damp-proof membranes, leachate (liquid residue) treatment systems and methane emissions capture.Landfill’ sophisticated facilities are now able to produce, recover and recycle as much biogas as possible from available waste. That also prevents the biogas from escaping into the atmosphere and will make it possible to provide an alternative source of energy to be turned into heat, electricity, biofuel, natural gas, and even hydrogen in the future.
 
All Veolia facilities are subject to strict environmental monitoring, from impact studies to site renovation and greenhouse gas emission limitation.
In collaboration with all our stakeholders, we aim to manage the natural habitat and minimize our effect on the local and wider environment. Once the site has reached the extent of its planning permit, we are responsible for capping it and restoring it – usually for natural conservation or public use.