• Federal landfill regulations have eliminat
- ed the open dumps of the past. Today’s
landfills must meet stringent design,
operation, and closure requirements.
• Landfills that handle hazardous wastes
are specially designed with two sets of
liners and two leachate detection systems.
• After a landfill is capped, the land may
be used for recreation sites such as
parks, golf courses, and ski slopes.
• Methane gas, a byproduct of decom
- posing waste, can be collected and used
as fuel to generate electricity.