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Officials say Fargo landfill has 11 years left

April 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Officials in Fargo estimate that the city’s landfill has only 11 years left. Continue Reading

Only a decade remains until Fargo landfill is full; future of trash may be very different

April 20, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO From atop one of the massive six-story garbage piles at Fargo’s landfill, dozens of scavenging birds can be seen circling the scraps and the distinct smell of natural gas fills the nostrils. Continue Reading

Soaking up the Eco-Sponge

January 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Mark Mathis thinks his company has a system that could revolutionize how oil field wastes are dealt with in the Bakken and potentially render special waste landfills obsolete. Continue Reading

Health Dept., engineers: Oil field waste landfill safe

January 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MEDORA A proposed project to construct a giant oil field special waste landfill in Billings County is inching toward the end zone, but Ruth Molm is far from convinced that it’s a good idea. Continue Reading

Oil waste landfill near Fairfield uncontested so far

January 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Billings County could be home to an oil field special waste landfill site that could house a waste pit the equivalent size of about 60 football fields by spring. Continue Reading

Friday final day for compost pick-up in Mitchell

November 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Compost may still be taken free of charge to the Mitchell Regional Landfill.
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Landfills needed in western North Dakota for oil waste

October 26, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The amount of chemically tainted soil and other drilling waste produced in western North Dakota’s thriving Oil Patch has been growing so quickly that the special landfills where it’s disposed are filling up and the state will soon need more of them, state health officials say. Continue Reading

Compost site hours, curbside leaf pick-up announced for Mitchell

October 8, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Beginning today and continuing through the leaf season, the City of Mitchell compost drop off site will be open 4:30 p.m. to sunset Monday through Friday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays for the drop-off of compost.
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Kandiyohi Co., Minn., landfill expansion under way

September 20, 2012 in West Central Tribune

SPICER Construction is under way of a new $1 million cell at the Kandiyohi County landfill in rural Spicer.
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Huron landfill to take some of Aberdeen beef plant’s waste

September 11, 2012 in The Daily Republic

ABERDEEN (AP) The city of Huron has agreed to accept some waste material from the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen. Continue Reading