How to financially optimize landfill mining

What is it about?

This work describes how to optimize the economy when excavating an old landfill to minimize its environmental impact and obtain a profit. The analysis employs the EUROPE model for assigning industrial costs to waste, having the same economic status as normal products.

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Photo by Donald Giannatti on Unsplash

Photo by Donald Giannatti on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Application of the method to landfill mining creates economic incentives to improve the environment, the profitability and the technology used. A key factor enables management to immediately obtain an overall comprehension of their landfill's performance that continuously can be monitored and evaluated.