aluminum landfill now in use in mt pleasant

Hi all

An article on the landfill in MT Pleasant which is moving ahead at last, it has taken 6 years for this to happen, so maybe a future feedstock customer of MHM ? anyway I'm sure that Ben or John will be happy today/tonight, the landfill has a lifespan of 30 years that is sweet news to hear, maybe a customer for 30 year's how good could this be for MHM ?

April 12, 2012


Tennessee Aluminum Processors and Smelter Services Corporation have received state approval to begin using a landfill that will house byproducts of the aluminum recycling process.

Smelter Service Corporation President Tom Grosko said the approval was granted Monday by The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Solid Waste. Grosko said byproducts started being deposited at the site Tuesday.

“We are very excited, and we understand this is a big responsibility and we plan on treating it as such,” Grosko said. “We don’t take this casually at all.”

The landfill, located off Hoover Mason Road, will hold salt cake, a material that has the potential to produce ammonia gas when exposed to water, though salt cake is not considered a hazardous waste by TDEC. The opening of the landfill is the culmination of a six-year controversy in the community. Residents opposed to the facility said it could be a health hazard and may negatively affect property values in the city.

The department issued a construction permit in July 2011, and the Mt. Pleasant Planning Commission approved the zoning in September 2011. Final development plans were approved in October 2011.

The landfill, which will operate under the name Hoover Mason Recycling, is about 39 acres and has an expected lifespan of 30 years, according to a press release.

According to the site plans, a 12-inch-thick leachate collection system, a 7-foot clay buffer, two high density polyethylene liners and a clay liner are intended to prevent aluminum byproduct from rain exposure and any leachate from entering the ground.

“If I see anything that looks the least bit questionable, I can ask (the manager of the landfill) if that is OK and we can discuss it,” the Smelter Services president said.

Grosko said having the landfill closer to the recycling facility will help his business keep a closer eye on the recycling process from start to finish. The landfill’s close proximity will also help offset transportation costs and limit the byproducts’ exposure to rain, he said.

“Everybody is really excited here to get it up and going,” said Crystal Preslar, Smelter Services communications coordinator.

http://columbiadailyherald.com/sections/news/local/aluminum-landfill-now-use.html