Solid Waste


Solving Complex Challenges With Technical Precision and Operational Insight

Every decision in solid waste management carries weight—with regulators, communities, or the bottom line. Operators and planners are expected to keep systems running smoothly while managing environmental risks, aging infrastructure, rising costs, and tight regulations. Whether you're preparing for expansion, pursuing sustainability goals, or upgrading outdated systems, it’s easy to get inundated with complexities.

With the integration of EARTHRES, RESPEC brings clarity and control to complex solid waste projects. We are engineers, scientists, and regulatory specialists who understand the realities of site operations and offer decades of hands-on experience in landfill engineering, leachate treatment, and gas-to-energy development. Our approach blends technical depth with responsiveness, helping clients maintain compliance, optimize performance, and meet evolving goals.

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We deliver multidisciplinary expertise


Landfill Development and Closure

Design, permitting, and construction support, from cell development to final cover

Leachate and Gas Management

Full life-cycle solutions for treatment plant design, landfill gas-to-energy and renewable natural gas systems, and regulatory compliance

Waste Diversion and Facility Planning

Feasibility studies through construction oversight for transfer stations, material recovery facilities, composting, and biosolids

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Landfill Development and Closure

Maximizing landfill capacity while staying compliant and construction­­­­­-ready

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Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Renewable Natural Gas Management

Capturing value from landfill gas through proven energy solutions

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Wastewater and Leachate Treatment

Designing treatment systems that meet discharge goals and lower hauling costs

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Air Permitting, Landfill Gas Management, and Compliance

Simplifying air permitting and boosting landfill gas system performance

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Waste Conversion and Diversion Technology

Building sustainable infrastructure for organics, biosolids, and alternative waste streams

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Transfer Stations and Material Recovery Facilities

Delivering scalable, efficient solutions for transfer stations and material recovery facilities

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