Abstract
The Danish counties have performed numerous investigations
of old landfills. These investigations have been
presented in several reports, but no comprehensive summary
of the findings has been carried out. The objective
of this study was to evaluate the typical composition of
leachates from old smaller landfills by a comprehensive
review of the investigations carried out by the counties.
In total 106 landfills were selected by criteria avoiding
dilution effects. A database was constructed using a standard
program. Statistical evaluations showed that the
leachate concentrations in general decreased with the
age of the landfill, and that the leachate concentrations
were lower than found in other similar studies.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Waste Management and Research |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 249-256 |
| ISSN | 0734-242X |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |