Current Industry Perspectives
The public health, safety, and environmental concerns fall into three categories: subsurface migration, surface emissions/air pollution, and odor nuisance.
Subsurface Migration
Subsurface migration is the underground movement of landfill gas from landfills to other areas within the landfill property or outside the landfill property. …
Surface Emissions
Possibly the biggest health and environmental concerns are related to the uncontrolled surface emissions of landfill gas into the air.
Odors
The final concern related to uncontrolled landfill gas emissions is their unpleasant odor. Compounds found in landfill gas are associated with strong, pungent odors. These smells can be transmitted off-site to nearby homes and business. Unpleasant odors can lower the quality of life for individuals that live near landfills and potentially reduce local property values.
Source; USEPA 10-2006
