New Landfill sites difficult to find

Our traditional approach has been the landfill, a cheap solution to an ugly
problem. But landfills have proliferated to become unwelcome neighbors. As
existing sites are filled, new sites become increasingly difficult to obtain. Today
solid waste from Georgia is finding its way to Ohio because of the shortage of
new landfill sites.

Risk of groundwater contamination

We’ve learned our lessons about ground water contamination,
outgassing and plastics that don’t decompose over a reasonable
time, landfill standards have tightened, dramatically increasing their cost. In just
two years, from 1986 to 1988, average landfill tipping fees doubled, approaching
$100/ton in some Eastern states.