What environmental protections are in place at the Ponderosa Landfill?
The Ponderosa constructs each waste disposal area with a composite liner system to capture any leachate (liquid) percolating through the waste. The leachate is routed through a leachate treatment system. The Ponderosa also has a landfill gas collection system, which uses gas wells and a blower to suck gas from the site. The gas is then destroyed by being burned off. The landfill also has a system of monitoring wells surrounding the landfill area which are sampled quarterly to detect any possible contamination.

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1. How do I get a charge account at the Ponderosa?
2. Is the Ponderosa Landfill open on holidays?
3. What environmental protections are in place at the Ponderosa Landfill?
4. Doesn’t most garbage just end up in the landfill?
5. Why do you burn off the landfill gas at a flare?