Author/Editor		Bulc, Tjaša; Ferfila, Nevenka; Vrhovšek, Danijel
Title		Sustainable reclamation of landfill sites
Type		članek
Source		Manag Environ Quality
Vol. and No.		Letnik 15, št. 1
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 55-61
Language		eng
Abstract		The most common form of muniapal waste disposal in the EU continues to be landfilling, from which leachate could seriously contaminate ground water aquifers that serve as drinking water sources. Constructed wetland is considered as a sustainable optian as it facilitates water recycling in landfill sites using closed loop technology. In Slovenia constructed wetlands have been successfully developed and there are already 6 landfills that have been remediated using this technique. An innovative co-natural approach that has been applied on the landfill site at Ormož (1.5ha), allows a landfill site to become a bioreactor by permitting controlled infiltration. Leachate is purified using a constructed wetland covering 1.000m2 The average hydraulic load is 12m3/d. Purifred water will then be recycled through an underground irrigation system to fast growing trees. We assume that this solution will allow rapid stabilisation of the landfill site as the infiltrated water in the landfill site stimulates microbes to mineralise organic waste. There is no risk of leaks as the root systems of trees follow the non-uniform settling of waste. Owing to the closed hydrological and pollution cycle, the impact on the environment and especially the risk of water contamination will be reduced
Descriptors		REFUSE DISPOSAL FRESH WATER WATER POLLUTANTS WATER SUPPLY WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS