Landfill operators have a duty of care to design, construct, operate and decommission their sites in such a way as to protect the surrounding environment from the potential hazards associated with landfill operation. 

Key to the success of this is managing the landfill gases and leachate generated within the waste itself. Equally important is the need to manage rainwater infiltration into completed cells and also to protect the local groundwater.

Over the past four decades ABG have been at the forefront of providing value engineered geosynthetic solutions for capping drainage and erosion control, slope veneer stabilisation, gas collection, leachate drainage, leakage detection and groundwater management in the landfill sector worldwide. 

As part of our commitment to driving forward the standards for landfill engineering, ABG are actively involved with regulatory bodies in helping to shape future policy.

We have the ability to rapidly development and test new products, which ensures that we can supply the most innovative and cost effective solution to any waste management engineering problem.

In house research and development is a continual process and multiple collaborative research projects have been undertaken with various UK universities to develop improved design methods of landfill construction. 

Independent UKAS accredited laboratory facilities are used for quality control testing and product development, and also to provide clients with specific design values. Regular CQA conformance testing by established and recognised laboratories, such as BTTG and NPC, confirms our products meet the high performance standards we expect.

Technical support is provided for all of our products by our well trained and experienced staff. This extends to design, design confirmation, feasibility study, cost advice and installation.

Geosynthetics in Landfill Applications

Landfill Cap Drainage

Pozidrain and Pozidrain G drainage geocomposites in a landfill capping system prevent the saturation of the cover soils by collecting and draining away rainwater. This ensures the capping soil remains stable and also acts as a protective layer for the capping geomembrane.

Gas Collection & Dispersal

Pozidrain is the original wide width, pre-formed, gas venting layer. Installed beneath a landfill capping geomembrane or geosynthetic clay liner, it forms a free flowing void across the capped area. This highly-efficient gas collection system also acts as a protective layer for the capping geomembrane.

Geomembrane Protection

Our range of Terrex SNW geotextiles provide protection, filtration and separation in a single geotextile. The high CBR puncture resistance of Terrex SNW geotextiles protects geomembrane liners from sharp materials found in the waste and angular stone that has been used in the construction of the landfill cell.

Pozidrain and Pozidrain G drainage and gas collection geocomposites can be custom manufactured to include Terrex SNW protection geotextiles, offering enhanced geomembrane protection without the need for an additional geotextile layer.

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