Final storage quality of a landfill in view of afteruse

Many possibilities for the reuse of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill sites have been recently considered worldwide, the choice being based on the local policies and planning. In some cases proper actions for remediation has to be undertaken before the reuse, involving leachate and biogas extraction, surface capping and lateral barriers among others. This paper presents some results of a 3-year investigation carried out in order to evaluate the effects of the selected management options on the enhancement of waste and emission quality after landfilling, with the goal of shortening the aftercare phase necessary prior to the site reuse.