Morton A. Barlaz

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Facemasks: Potential Source of Human Exposure to PFAS with Implications for Disposal to Landfills

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 9(4), 320–326.

Critical review on PFOA, kidney cancer, and testicular cancer

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.

Development of Streamlined Life-Cycle Assessment for the Solid Waste Management System

Environmental Science & Technology, 3(8), 5475–5484.

Evidence of thermophilic waste decomposition at a landfill exhibiting elevated temperature regions

Waste Management, 124, 26–35.

Life-Cycle Assessment of a Regulatory Compliant US Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 10.

Measurement of heat release during hydration and carbonation of ash disposed in landfills using an isothermal calorimeter

Waste Management, 124, 348–355.

What Is the Best End Use for Compost Derived from the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste?

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 55(1), 73–81.

A Finite Element Model Describes Heat Generation, Transport, and Accumulation in Elevated Temperature Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Abrasion Resistance of Concrete Exposed to Organic Acids

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, 32(8).

An Assessment of the Dynamic Global Warming Impact Associated with Long-Term Emissions from Landfills

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(3), 1304–1313.

Application of LCA modelling in integrated waste management

WASTE MANAGEMENT, 118, 313–322.

COVID-19: Are we safe from our own trash?

Barlaz, M. A., & De Los Reyes, F. L., III. (2020, August). https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/510717-covid-19-are-we-safe-from-our-own-trash?rnd=1596662526

Comparative Study on the Nature and Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Matter in Leachate from Two Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Development of methods to measure heat released from ash hydration and carbonation in landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Effect of Food Waste Diversion on Leachate Quality

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Evaluation of Alternate Inocula for biochemical Methane Potential Testing

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Evaluation of the Temperature Range for Biological Activity in Landfills Experiencing Elevated Temperatures

ACS ES&T Engineering, 1(2), 216–227.

Experimental Measurement of Heat Production from Al Corrosion under Landfill-Relevant Conditions

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Exploring alternative solid waste management strategies for achieving policy goals

Engineering Optimization, 6, 1–14.

Field Testing of Municipal Waste Combustor Ash for Heat Generation Potential

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Finite-Element Modeling of Landfills to Estimate Heat Generation, Transport, and Accumulation

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(12), 04020134.

PFAS 101: Impacts on Solid Waste Management

Webinar presented at the PFAS 101: Impacts on Solid Waste Management.

PFAS Research and Solid Waste Management

Barlaz, M. A., DeSilva, V., & Staley, B. (2020, June 24). Presented at the Solid waste Association of North America, SWANApalooza.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Reopening Research Labs

Presented at the Environmental Engineering Program Leaders Annual Meeting, Association of Environmental Engineering And Science Professors.

The Contribution of Abiotic Cellulose Hydrolysis to Heat Accumulation in Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

The effect of temperature on methane generation from solid waste excavated from landfills experiencing elevated temperatures

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

The impact of pressure, moisture and temperature on pyrolysis of municipal solid waste under simulated landfill conditions and relevance to the field data from elevated temperature landfill

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 723.

Approaches to fill data gaps and evaluate process completeness in LCA-perspectives from solid waste management systems

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, 24(9), 1587–1601.

Evaluation of optimal model parameters for prediction of methane generation from selected US landfills

WASTE MANAGEMENT, 91, 120–127.

Improving understanding of carbon storage in wood in landfills: Evidence from reactor studies

WASTE MANAGEMENT, 85, 341–350.

Linking Anaerobic Microbial Population Dynamics to Waste Type and Decomposition Stage

Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Summit on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Organics, Burlingame, CA.

PFAS in Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater

Presented at the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Summit on PFAS in Leachate, Ypsilanti, MI.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater and Occurrence in Drinking Water Sources

Presented at the SETAC, Toronto, Canada.

Solid Waste Management Policy Implications on Waste Process Choices and Systemwide Cost and Greenhouse Gas Performance

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 53(4), 1766–1775.

Solving the Plastic Waste Problem

Presented at the Science on the Hill, Washington, DC.

Systems and Methods for Studying Microbial Processes and Communities in Landfills

In Advances in Environmental Microbiology (pp. 129–150).

The presence of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate

Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America, North Carolina Chapter (NC SWANA) Spring Conference, Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Biological and Chemical Reactions Contributing to Heat Generation in Landfills: Current Research and Model Simulations

Presented at the Elevated Temperature Landfill Workshop, Columbus, OH.

Carbon dynamics of paper, engineered wood products and bamboo in landfills: evidence from reactor studies

CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT, 13.

Case study comparison of functional vs. organic stability approaches for assessing threat potential at closed landfills in the USA

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 75, 415–426.

Design of Waste Transfer Station Concrete Overlays Against Premature Deterioration

Presented at the SC Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC.

Development of Methods to Measure the Hydrogen Sulfide Production Potential of Sulfur-Containing Wastes

Raleigh, NC: Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

Heat Generation and Accumulation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

How Do We Address Data Quality in LCA of Waste Technologies

Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Laboratory testing for Heat Generation Potential and Applications to Field Conditions

Barlaz, M. A., & Jafari, N. (2018, November). Presented at the Elevated Temperature Landfill Workshop, Columbus, OH.

Life Cycle Modeling for Future Solid Waste Management Planning

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Life-Cycle Model Development and Transparency: Challenges and Choices

Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Methods of Responsibly Managing End-of-Life Foams and Plastics Containing Flame Retardants: Part I

Environmental Engineering Science, 35(6), 573–587.

Microbial Population Development during the Anaerobic decomposition of Food Waste

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Microbial ecological succession during municipal solid waste decomposition

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 102(13), 5731–5740.

Multistage Life-Cycle Optimization for Developing and Evaluating Current and Future Solid Waste Systems

Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

So you want to publish a peer-reviewed journal article on LCA: What are the expectations and what are reviewers looking for?

Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Spatial and temporal characteristics of elevated temperatures in municipal solid waste landfills, Navid H. Jafari, Timothy D. Stark, and Todd Thalhamer, Waste Management, 2017, Vol. 59, p. 286-301

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 71, 244–245.

The Effect of Organic Acids on the Abrasion Resistance of Cementitious Materials

Presented at the 9th Advances in Cement-Based Materials, State College, PA.

The decay of engineered wood products and paper excavated from landfills in Australia

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 74, 312–322.

A Model to Describe Heat Accumulation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Oral speech presented at the University of Toronto.

A Model to Describe Heat Generation and Accumulation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Geotechnical Frontiers 2017, (276), 281–288.

A Model to Describe Heat Generation and Accumulation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Presented at the US EPA Workshop on Understanding Heat Generation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Cincinnati, OH.

A Review of the Environmental Releases from Uncontrolled Solid Waste Disposal Sites

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 47(12), 1003–1041.

A review of the airborne and waterborne emissions from uncontrolled solid waste disposal sites

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 47(12), 1003–1041.

Application of a Life Cycle Model for European Union Policy-Driven Waste Management Decision Making in Emerging Economies

Journal of Industrial Ecology, 22(2), 341–355.

Evaluation of externality costs in life-cycle optimization of municipal solid waste management systems

Environmental Science & Technology, 51(6), 3119–3127.

Heat generation and accumulation in municipal solid waste landfills

Environmental Science & Technology, 51(21), 12434–12442.

Life Cycle Modeling to Support Waste Management Planning

Presented at the NC Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC.

Life-cycle modeling of municipal solid waste landfills

Geotechnical frontiers 2017: waste containment, barriers, remediation, and sustainable geoengineering, (276), 355–368.

Microbial Population Development during the Anaerobic Decomposition of Food Waste

Presented at the Association. of Environmental Science. and Engineering Professors Biannual Research and Education Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

National Inventory of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in U.S. Municipal Landfill Leachate

Environmental Science & Technology, 51(4), 2197–2205.

National estimate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) release to US municipal landfill leachate

Environmental Science & Technology, 51(4), 2197–2205.

Retrospective analysis of Wisconsin's landfill organic stability rule

Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 143(5).

The Use of Landfills for the Long-Term Storage of Biogenic Organic Carbon

Presented at the National Academy of Sciences panel on Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration.

What are the Best Values for Carbon Dissimilation Factors for Landfilled Harvested Wood Products?

Presented at the 16th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy.

Why Do Waste Transfer Station Concrete Floors Deteriorate Prematurely?

Presented at the Open Topic Paper Session, American Concrete Institute, Fall 2017 Convention, Anaheim, CA.

A batch assay to measure microbial hydrogen sulfide production from sulfur-containing solid wastes

Science of the Total Environment, 551, 23–31.

A batch assay to measure microbial hydrogen sulfide production from sulfur-containing solid wastes

Science of The Total Environment, 551-552, 23–31.

Characterization of municipal solid waste collection operations

Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 114, 92–102.

Characterizing the biotransformation of sulfur-containing wastes in simulated landfill reactors

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 53, 82–91.

Chemical composition and methane potential of commercial food wastes

Waste Management, 56, 477–490.

Comparison of field measurements to methane emissions models at a new landfill

Environmental Science & Technology, 50(17), 9432–9441.

Decomposition and carbon storage of hardwood and softwood branches in laboratory-scale landfills

Science of The Total Environment, 557-558, 355–362.

Determination of Sources of Organic Matter in Solid Waste by Analysis of Phenolic Copper Oxide Oxidation Products of Lignin

Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(2), 04015076.

Determination of sources of organic matter in solid waste by analysis of phenolic copper oxide oxidation products of lignin

Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 142(2).

How Much Methane is Emitted from Landfills? A Comparison of Field Measurements to Gas Production Models

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Integrated Solid Waste Management and Its Environmental Sustainability in a Carbon Constrained Environment

https://erefdn.org/integrated-solid-waste-management-and-its-environmental-sustainability-in-a-carbon-constrained-environment/

Lifecycle Process Model for Municipal Solid Waste Collection

Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(8), 04016037.

Methane Enhancement by Anaerobic Composting of Food Waste and FOG

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Modernizing Methane Generation Models and Characterizing the Uncertainty from Select U.S. Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Proactive Development/Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Strategies in Response to Future Electricity, Fuel & Transportation

Proactive Development/Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Strategies in Response to Future Electricity, Fuel & Transportation. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from carpet and clothing in model anaerobic landfill reactors

Environmental Science & Technology, 50(10), 5024–5032.

Systematic Evaluation of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the U.S

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Systematic evaluation of industrial, commercial, and institutional food waste management strategies in the United States

Environmental Science & Technology, 50(16), 8444–8452.

The Application of Life-Cycle Assessment to Solid Waste Management: Applications, Challenges and Modeling Techniques

Presented at the Life Cycle Assessment and Other Assessment Tools for Waste Management and Resource Optimization, Cetraro, Calabria, Italy.

Understanding and Predicting Temperatures in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Workshop on The Responsible Disposal of Flame Retarded Foams and Plastics

Presented at the Solid Waste Management in the U.S, University of California-Berkeley.

A systematic evaluation of the costs and environmental impacts associated with future municipal solid waste management

Presented at the 5th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy.

Analysis of material recovery facilities for use in life-cycle assessment

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 35, 307–317.

Characterization of uncertainty in estimation of methane collection from select US landfills

Environmental Science & Technology, 49(3), 1545–1551.

Decomposition and carbon storage of selected paper products in laboratory-scale landfills

Science of the Total Environment, 532, 70–79.

Developing Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors for Anaerobic Digestion in U.S. EPA's Waste Reduction Model

Presented at the LCA XV, Vancouver, BC.

Evaluation of Copper Oxide Oxidation for Quantification of Lignin in Municipal Solid Waste

Environmental Engineering Science, 32(6), 486–496.

Investigating landfill leachate as a source of trace organic pollutants

Chemosphere, 127, 269–275.

Leachate Quality Monitoring from Conventional, Retrofit, and Bio-Reactor Landfill Cells

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 19(4), 04015009.

Measurement of chemical leaching potential of sulfate from landfill disposed sulfate containing wastes

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 36, 191–196.

Methods to measure the hydrogen sulfide production potential of sulfate-containing wastes disposed in landfills

Presented at the 15th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy.

Physical and biological release of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from municipal solid waste in anaerobic model landfill reactors

Environmental Science & Technology, 49(13), 7648–7656.

The decay of wood in landfills in contrasting climates in Australia

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 41, 101–110.

A Life-Cycle Examination of the Global Warming Potential and Cumulative Energy Demand of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment via a Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch Process

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

A New Life-Cycle Methodology to Estimate the U.S. National Average Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency for Various Landfill Types

Presented at the International Workshop on Urban Waste, Joint Research Center for Advanced Environmental Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

A New Life-Cycle Methodology to Estimate the U.S. National Average Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency for Various landfill Types

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Assessing Methods to Estimate Emissions of Non-Methane Organic Compounds from Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Assessing methods to estimate emissions of non-methane organic compounds from landfills

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 34(11), 2260–2270.

Characterization of Biological Activity in Refuse Samples Excavated from the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Characterization of Biological Activity in Refuse Samples Excavated from the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Characterization of Uncertainty in Modeling of Methane Generation from Select U.S. Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Characterization of Uncertainty in Modeling of Methane Generation from Select U.S. Landfills

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Characterization of salt cake from secondary aluminum production

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 273, 192–199.

Chemical Changes during Anaerobic Decomposition of Lignocellulose under Mesophilic and Thermophilic Conditions

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Chemical changes during anaerobic decomposition of hardwood, softwood, and old newsprint under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62(27), 6362–6374.

Comparison of Methane Emissions Using Different Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols and Measured Methane Emissions from a Landfill without Gas Collection System

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Comparison of the Life-Cycle Emissions from Commercial Source-Separated Organic Waste Management Alternatives

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Environmental Implications of Empirical Solid Waste Collection Data from U.S. Municipalities

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Evaluation of life cycle inventory data for recycling systems

Resources Conservation and Recycling, 87, 30–45.

Fluorochemical Compounds in Municipal Solid Waste and Landfill Leachate

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Landfill Gas Monte Carlo Model Documentation and Results. Report to ICF for the U.S

In EPA Waste Reduction Model (WARM). https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-03/documents/lanfl_gas_mont_carlo_modl.pdf

Measurement of Chemical Leaching Potential of Sulfate from Landfill Disposed Sulfate-Containing Wastes

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Methods to Measure the Hydrogen Sulfide Production Potential of Sulfate-Containing Wastes in Landfills-Laboratory Scale Bioreactor

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Methods to Measure the Hydrogen Sulfide Production Potential or Sulfate-Containing Wastes - Laboratory Scale Bioreactor and Batch Study

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Municipal solid waste conversion to transportation fuels: a life-cycle estimation of global warming potential and energy consumption

Journal of Cleaner Production, 70, 145–153.

Optimal Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Consideration of Changes to Population, Waste Generation and Composition, and the Energy System

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Orthogonal zirconium diol/C18 liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate

Journal of Chromatography. A, 1359, 202–211.

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Municipal Waste and Landfill Leachate

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Sustainable Post-Closure Care Paradigm for Municipal Landfills

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Systematic Exploration of Efficient Strategies to Manage Solid Waste in U.S. Municipalities: Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-Cycle Framework (SWOLF)

Environmental Science and Technology, 48(7), 3625–3631.

What is the optimal way for a suburban U.S. city to sustainably manage future solid waste? Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-cycle Framework (SWOLF)

Environmental Science & Technology, 48(7), 3625–3631.

A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management

Environmental Modelling Review & Software: With Environmental Data News, 50, 51–65.

Decomposition of forest products buried in landfills

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 33(11), 2267–2276.

Liquid balance monitoring inside conventional, Retrofit, and bio-reactor landfill cells

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 33(10), 2006–2014.

Measurement of carbon storage in landfills from the biogenic carbon content of excavated waste samples

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 33(10), 2001–2005.

Modernizing Models and Data on Methane Production from U.S. Municipal Solid Waste

Presented at the Engineering Society of Detroit 23rd Annual Solid Waste Technical Conference, Detroit, MI.

Solid Waste Engineering: Test Tubes, Landfills and Models

Invited Lecture presented at the Tonji University, Chongqing University, Tsinghua University, China.

The Outer Loop bioreactor: A case study of settlement monitoring and solids decomposition

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 33(10), 2035–2047.

The effect of aging on the bioavailability of toluene sorbed to municipal solid waste components

Chemosphere, 90(2), 251–259.

Using observed data to improve estimated methane collection from select US landfills

Environmental Science & Technology, 47(7), 3251–3257.

What is the Optimal Way for a Suburban U.S. City to Sustainably Manage Future Solid Waste? Perspectives from a Solid Waste Optimization Life-cycle Framework (SWOLF)

Presented at the Fourteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

A new approach to characterize emission contributions from area sources during optical remote sensing technique testing

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 62(12), 1403–1410.

A review of approaches for the long-term management of municipal solid waste landfills

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), Vol. 32, pp. 498–512.

Abiotic and biotic compression of municipal solid waste

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(8), 877–888.

Anaerobic Biodegradability of Plastics in Laboratory-Scale Landfill Reactors

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Anaerobic Biodegradability of Wood and Wood Products: Reassessment and New Insights

Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, Italy.

Analysis of Landfill Times to Begin Collection, Begin Energy Recovery, Terminate Collection Under NSPS

Invited lecture presented at the US EPA WARM Landfill Gas Modeling Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Application of a multi-stage life-cycle optimization model to minimize cost and greenhouse emissions from solid waste management

Presented at the 2012 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Biodegradability of Forest Products in Laboratory- and Field-Scale Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Biodegradation in Landfills: Why It Happens and Implications for Packaging Design

Barlaz, M. A. (2012, March 27). Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Austin, Texas.

Collection Efficiency: Critical Analysis of Published Literature

Invited Lecture presented at the US EPA WARM Landfill Gas Modeling Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Collection Timeframe: Summary of Landfill Operator Survey Results

Presented at the US EPA WARM Landfill Gas Modeling Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Comparison of Bacteria and Archaea communities in municipal solid waste, individual refuse components, and leachate

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 79(2), 465–473.

Deer track bioreactor experiment: Field-scale evaluation of municipal solid waste bioreactor performance

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(6), 658–670.

Determination of Sources of Organic Matter in Landfills by Analysis of CuO Oxidation Products of Lignin

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Properties and Sulfate Release from Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Fines

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Fate and transport of phenol in a packed bed reactor containing simulated solid waste

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 32(2), 327–334.

Feasibility of Waste Sampling and Analysis for Post-Closure Care

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Fluorochemical Signatures in Municipal Waste and Landfill Leachate

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Costs Associated with Solid Waste Management Policies

Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, Italy.

Hydrogen Sulfide Production from Different Sulfur-Containing Materials under Anaerobic Landfill Conditions

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Improved methodology to assess modification and completion of landfill gas management in the aftercare period

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 32(12), 2364–2373.

Life Cycle Comparison of Waste-to-Energy to Sanitary Landfill

In Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (pp. 5909–5934).

Modernizing Methane Generation Models and Data from U.S. Landfills

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Modernizing Models and Data on Methane Production from U.S. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills

Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Performance evaluation of an anaerobic/aerobic landfill-based digester using yard waste for energy and compost production

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 32(5), 912–919.

Step-Down Performance-Based Approach to Landfill Aftercare Completion and Reuse

Presented at the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Annual Congress, Florence, France.

Updated k values based on using more detailed landfill gas collection and header pipe data

Presented at the US EPA Landfill NSPS Technical Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Wood Biodegradation in Laboratory- and Field-Scale Landfills

Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

A New Concept for the Environmental Management of Landfills: A Performance Based Approach for Aftercare

Presented at the A New Environmental Approach of Landfills, The Hague, Netherlands.

A performance-based system for the long-term management of municipal waste landfills

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 31(4), 649–662.

Background Information Document for Life-Cycle Inventory Landfill Process Model

(No. EP-C-07-015). Raleigh, NC: NC State and Eastern Research Group.

Biodegradation in Landfills: Why It Happens and What It Means

Invited lecture presented at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, San Diego, CA.

Critical evaluation of solid waste sample processing for DNA-based microbial community analysis

Biodegradation (Dordrecht), 22(1), 189–204.

Effect of spatial differences in microbial activity, pH, and substrate levels on methanogenesis initiation in refuse

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77(7), 2381–2391.

Estimation of Landfill Gas Generation Using Waste Components Specific Landfill Decay Rates

Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Raleigh, NC.

Fate and Transport of Chemical and Biological Agents in Landfills

Presented at the US EPA Workshop on Chemical-Biological-Radiological (CBR) Disposal in Landfills, Washington, DC.

Greenhouse Gases and Waste Management

Invited lecture presented at the BioEnergy Symposium, University of North Carolina Charlotte.

Improved Methodology to Assess Modification and Completion of Landfill Gas Management in the Aftercare Period

Presented at the Thirteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Sardinia, Italy.

Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for a Material: Implications for Packaging Design

Invited talk presented at the Vienna Institute of Technology, Austria. Austria.

Is biodegradability a desirable attribute for discarded solid waste? Perspectives from a national landfill greenhouse gas inventory model

Environmental Science & Technology, 45(13), 5470–5476.

Landfill Gas Modeling and Carbon Balance Analysis

Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Observations on the methane oxidation capacity of landfill soils

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 31(5), 914–925.

Quantifying the greenhouse gas emission reductions associated with recycling hot mix asphalt

Road Materials and Pavement Design, 12(1), 57–77.