Landfill

Weather Postpones Drilling at Burning Bridgeton Landfill

Republic Services says it will remove six concrete columns from the landfill, which will make the smell worse for about two weeks.

2013/05/20

Missouri Seeks Legal Action Against Bridgeton Landfill Owners

The Department of Health and Senior Services said air samples showed concentrations of hydrogen sulfide warranting further review.

2013/03/22

3/15/13-Peter Anderson, executive director with the Center for a Competitive Waste Industry, gestures toward a map of the north St. Louis County landfill during a public forum Friday morning at the Machninists Union Hall in Bridgeton. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Expert: Underground Fire In Bridgeton Creates ‘Dirty Bomb’ Potential

Owner of landfill accuses critics of resorting to “scare tactics and speculation”..

2013/03/15

Environmental Group Not Satisfied With Bridgeton Landfill Testing

“People breathe everyday, they don’t just breathe the one week in February.”

2013/02/19

Environmental Group Pushes For Tests On Bridgeton Fire

“We’re hearing people say their pets are sick, they’re not feeling well. We’re concerned there’s something in the air from this landfill fire that could be very unhealthy.”

2013/01/29

Unknown Stench Surrounds Bridgeton Neighborhood

Several residents complained that the stench was so pervasive, they could smell it in their homes, and some say it made their eyes burn.

2013/01/24

Clean Your Plate or Compost It

Illinois seeks to cut down on food waste ending up in landfills.

2012/09/16

Landfill Catches Fire In KC Suburb Of Blue Springs

A fire is burning at a landfill in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Springs.

2012/07/08

File photo of the recovery effort in Joplin, Mo., after last year's tornado. (credit: Getty Images)

Kansas Landfills Now Filled with Joplin Debris

One landfill received more than 90 percent of the 3 million cubic yards of debris created by the May 2011 tornado.

2012/06/06

FBI Searches for Missing Baby in Kansas Landfill

Investigators and Kansas City police searched the Deffenbaugh Industries landfill in the Kansas City suburb of Shawnee.

2011/10/08

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