Solid waste is composed of a wide variety of materials ranging from small quantity generator hazardous waste to grass and leaves. Separation of waste into its components and recycling each component is an attractive concept, but often difficult to achieve in an efficient, cost-effective manner. A wide variety of handling and disposal technologies are available for solid waste management. Yet siting and permitting of solid waste facilities is highly controversial. As a result, costs have escalated and the number of legally permitted facilities has declined.
The SAI approach is based on experience of key personnel who were responsible for developing New Jersey’s innovative solid waste management program. This approach includes comprehensive planning, thorough technology evaluation, developing aggressive regulatory approaches, and designing state-of-the-art facilities. The SAI approach also uses the practical experience of managing a comprehensive program to meet the needs of solid waste program development around the world and problem-solving for the client’s specific project needs.
The SAI Team has developed special expertise in solid waste management by a unique exposure to developing program requirements and assisting clients in projects designed to meet these requirements. This unique public/private perspective has led to assignments ranging from permit applications to meet state solid waste laws in the U.S. to proposing new standards for developing countries overseas.