Capping and Restoration Works...

Aerial view of Sundon Landfill Site

Sundon landfill site is a closed site, which is owned by Bedfordshire County Council.

RLCL has been appointed as Engineer and Lead Consultant whose duties include conceptual and detailed design works for all aspects of the scheme, Engineer for the Works, CQA supervision and Environment Agency liaison.

The capping and restoration works comprise the re-profiling of the waste mass, installation of the landfill gas and leachate control systems, composite lining system and surface water management scheme.

The project will include the installation of 149 leachate and landfill gas boreholes, more than 300,000m² of HDPE geomembrane and more than 200,000m³ of engineered clay.

The access to the site has been subject to significant scrutiny from the planning authorities with particular emphasis on traffic volumes in the local villages. This has resulted in the requirement to construct a 2.8km access road complete with highway roundabout and a weighbridge and wheelwash complex.

Site works commenced in June 2003 with the first phase of the waste re-profiling works and the leachate and landfill gas management infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed in three years and emphasises Bedfordshire County Council’s continued commitment to the protection of the environment.