Routine monthly monitoring of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s gas collection wells turned up abnormally high temperatures—close to 135 degrees Fahrenheit—the board learned at its February meeting.
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Volume of waste was down in 2024 at Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority
The volume of waste in 2024 that went into the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s landfill was the second lowest in the last six years.
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Trash talk: A bird’s eye view of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority
In Lebanon County, our waste ends up at the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority, a 500-acre tract about 3.5 miles north of Lebanon city.
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Refuse Authority Board approves 2025 budget, with no change in tipping fees
The board of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority recently approved its 2025 budget, which called for keeping tipping fees at $72/ton.
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Refuse Authority to lower rebate in 2025
County commercial waste haulers will receive a lower rebate in 2025 for each ton of trash delivered to the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority.
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Gel-like black goo gumming up landfills across the country, including GLRA
It’s a sticky, rubbery, tar-like material known officially as “black goo”—and it’s showing up in landfills across the country including at the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (GLRA).
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Trash talk: Digging into the history of Lebanon County’s landfills
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority, one of 46 permitted landfills in Pennsylvania, was formed 65 years ago to manage the county's waste.
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Amount of waste sent to landfill decreased slightly in August
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority took in 1,756 tons of waste in August, a slight decrease from July’s tonnage but similar to previous years’ tonnage.
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What the duck? Rare bird from Europe and Asia spotted at Lebanon landfill
The common shelduck is not so common in Pennsylvania, and it has drawn hordes of bird enthusiasts to the landfill.
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The story behind Lebanon County’s recycling guidelines: Why your takeout containers should be thrown out & more
A recent reader question took us deep down the rabbit-hole of plastics recycling, and we’re here to share what we learned.
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GLRA explains landfill expansion project that has neighbors concerned
Residents are concerned about groundwater contamination, out-of-county trash haulers and unpleasant odor. Local authorities spoke to LebTown to clear the air.
