ABOUT
The Problem
Landfill mining is historically not cost-effective because:
Previous composition studies have insufficiently quantified the true metal content in landfill material.
The underrepresented metal quantity and limited purity of recyclables from mechanical sorting suggest that landfill reclamation is economic only in specific cases.
Past landfill mining has targeted smaller waste sites, hindering economic scalability.
Our Goal
Make landfill mining a cost-effective landfill management alternative by:
Quantifying the true metal content of landfill material.
Employing alternative material sorting procedures that purify recyclable material and improve recoveries.
Mining bigger landfills.
Methods Used to Achieve Our Goal
Site Selection: Identify landfills suitable for mining (age, composition, and volume).
System Conditions: Identify policy and market conditions in favor of landfill mining.
Project Implementation: Identify technologies and processes capable of large-scale material processing.