Expertise in Waste & Recycling

Expertise in waste & recycling

About LaBella

At LaBella Associates, our job is to create—structures, plans, ideas, results. As a nationally recognized Design Professional Corporation, that’s a given, right? But here’s what really drives us: creating partnership between our team and our clients. So much so that we become one team, unified in the unrelenting pursuit of exceptional performance on each and every project. Reliability. Accountability. Collaboration. Respect. Not skills we went to school for, but innate in LaBella team members.

The pursuit of partnership is embedded in our culture—has been since our inception in 1978. And it affects client outcomes in profound ways. It means we’re built to expertly execute projects from start to finish. That we have the talent and resources to take on any challenge. That projects are completed on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. And that we win awards—not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth.

Today, our wheelhouse is broad, with four key service offerings: Buildings, Energy, Infrastructure, and Environmental. Our reach is widespread with staff located throughout the country and Europe. We’re headquartered in Rochester, NY—but our impact is seen, felt, and experienced around the world.

Visit us at www.labellapc.com to get a glimpse of some of the things we’re working on right now. But don’t let us do all the talking—tell us about your goals by calling (877) 626-6606.

Solid waste

Since 1978, LaBella has been a trusted provider of engineering and consulting services to public sector clients, private companies, large industries, and federal and military clients. Because we have experience working with many different types of clients, on many different types of solid waste projects, we have unique insights regarding the challenges each may face as well as the goals each wishes to achieve. Our knowledge of not only the technical aspects of our work but also the human aspects is what truly sets us apart.

Our portfolio of services, listed at right, is supported by a team of architects, engineers, grant writers, planners, program managers, and environmental specialists.

• Waste Facility Operator Training

• Facility Operations Consulting

• Landfill Closure and Post-Closure Design, Reuse, and Maintenance

• Landfill Environmental Compliance and Remediation

• Landfill Gas System Design and Operation and Management (O&M)

• Leachate Management and Treatment

• Material Reuse and Recycling

• Organic Waste Management

• Siting and Permitting, Design and CQA

• Title V Permitting and Compliance

Our Waste & Recycling team is founded on more than 40 years of experience in the solid waste industry, serving both public and private clients.

Operations Consulting

One of the most unique benefits of working with LaBella’s Waste & Recycling team is the fact that we don’t just know how to properly design and build your solid waste facility—we also have a thorough understanding of facility operations.

• Landfill, Transfer Station, Materials Recovery Facility, and Organic Waste Facility

• Operational Procedure Evaluation

• Odor Management

• Equipment Selection

• Staffing Selection

• Protecting Capacity and Life

• Managing Airspace and Operational Soils

• Evaluating Tipping Fee Rate

• Facility Compliance Audit

• Financial Performance

• On-Site Temporary Certified Manager/Operator

Engineering

Solid waste

There’s a very long list of important considerations in the development and operation of solid waste facilities. These include issues regarding emissions, ground and surface water, safety, public health, siting, construction, design, operations, and many more.

Our Waste & Recycling team consists of engineers, environmental scientists, geologists, and operations consultants who truly understand the facets of the complicated issues you face. Our staff remains informed on local, regional, state, and federal regulations, and offers the tools and experience to make your project a success. We can cover every aspect of design, environmental testing and standard compliance, construction quality assurance, and operations.

Landfill Design and Engineering

• Disposal Facility Design

• Facility Siting and Permitting

• Annual Compaction and Capacity Study

• Drone Survey

• Annual Financial Assurance Update

• Leachate Management, Treatment, and Disposal Options

• Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Design

• Landfill Gas Beneficial Use

• Options and Feasibility Study

• Overall Site Management Planning

• Stormwater Management

CQA Observation, Testing, and Certification

• New Landfill Cell

• Landfill Closure Cap

• Landfill Gas Collection and Control System

• Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall

• Materials Recovery Facility

• Transfer Station

• Convenience Center

Landfill Closure

• Design

• Bid Phase Services

• Construction Administration

• Construction Quality Assurance

• Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Construction/ Integration

Landfill Groundwater and Landfill Gas Compliance

• Sampling and Reporting

• Data Evaluation

• Delineation of Contamination

• Remediation Technology Selection, Design, and Operation

Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility

• Facility Siting, Design, and Permitting

• Bid Phase Services

• Construction Administration

• Construction Quality Assurance

• Equipment Selection and Specification

• Recycling System Design and Operation

• Waste Stream Analysis

Landfill Post-Closure Care

• Site Inspections and Maintenance

• Termination of Post-Closure Care

• Reuse Design and Permitting

Organic Waste Management

• Feasibility Study

• Facility Permitting

• Leachate Management

• Stormwater Management

• Operator Certification

Waste & recycling environmental services

Compliance with regulatory standards at every level is paramount to the success of each project as well as the safety, health, and general well-being of the communities being served. Naturally, we take all of this very seriously.

Our team of environmental scientists, geologists, and hydrogeologists provide a full spectrum of services that enable our clients to meet the most current regulatory standards. Through intensive field monitoring and lab testing, we determine whether there is a threat of contamination of surface water, groundwater, or air quality. If so, we characterize the contamination by identifying its nature and extent. Then, our engineering team develops a design solution to address and abate the problem.

• Facility Siting

• Groundwater, Surface Water, Soil, and Air Sampling

• Hydrogeologic Study

• Geophysical Services

• Data Validation

• Statistical Analysis

• Characterization and Delineation of Contaminated Media

• Evaluation and Selection of Remedial Technologies

• Design, Construction, and Operations and Maintenance of Remediation Services

• Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control (SPCC) Plan Development

• Landfill Gas Collection and Control System O&M

• Title V and Minor NSR Permitting

• NSPS Monitoring and Reporting

• GHG and Title V Reporting

• Odor Assessment and Mitigation

We use our experience at hundreds of solid waste facilities and listen to your needs to design a solution specific to your facility.

• Best Management Practice Design

• NPDES Permitting

• NPDES Sampling and Reporting

• Site Development

• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Inspections, and Training

• Stormwater Quality Consulting

Stormwater

Proper stormwater management is crucial for facility owners to maintain compliance. That, of course, means facilities must meet strict standards for not only where stormwater discharges but also the quality and quantity of stormwater discharge. In addition to designing stormwater management features, our team provides stormwater sampling and reporting services. As a cost-saving measure, we also train on-site personnel in sample collection procedures. If an exceedance of a discharge limit occurs, our experienced staff can recommend remedial measures to enable a speedy return to compliance.

pFAS

PFAS have become a growing concern. These compounds are considered “forever chemicals” and may be found in groundwater, landfills, and water resources. LaBella’s team of environmental, waste, and civil engineers have experience identifying and remediating PFAS contamination at landfills, Superfund sites, brownfields, and public water supplies.

Services include:

• Soil, Groundwater, Surface Water, and Leachate Sampling

• Groundwater Assessments

• Leachate Treatment Evaluations

• Residential Point-of-Entry Treatment (POET) System Design, Build, and Installation

• POET Sampling, Reporting, and O&M

• Water Supply Treatment Systems for Impacted Potable Water Sources

Facility operator training & certification

• Landfill Operator/Manager

• Heavy Equipment Operator

• CCR Landfill Manager

• Transfer Station Operator

• Compost Manager

• Solid Waste Collections Worker

• Stormwater Management

• Hazardous Waste Management

• Safety Training

Our operator training services are nationally recognized. We offer sessions to both train and help certify new operators as well as to fulfill continuing education requirements for current ones. Our courses cover everything from permits to equipment to regulatory compliance, giving our attendees real-world experience that will help them increase safety, protect the environment, and be fiscally savvy. For more information on our operator training sessions, contact (800) 229-1182.

Full-service solutions

LaBella’s diversity of services means in-house experts are ready to tackle any project scope.

Architecture and Engineering for Buildings and Facilities

• Transfer Stations

• Materials Recovery Facilities

• Convenience Sites

Water/Wastewater Engineering

• Leachate Treatment

Traffic Engineering

• Traffic Studies Power Systems Engineering and Renewable Energy

• Solar Development Design

• Transmission and Distribution

• Substations

Environmental

• Wetlands Delineation and Permitting