Galway Landfill Works Conclude
Gibson Bros have recently completed works to East Galway Land Fill Site, the works were conducted over a 4 year period and included the development of two new landfill cells and subsequently the capping and landscaping of the site.
The works included the supply & placement of circa 100,000 m2 of lldpe liner, subsoil liner and topsoil as well as the following ancillary works:
- Access Roads
- Groundwater infrastructure
- Modification and extension of existing drainage
- M & E works for groundwater and leachate pumping within the cells.
- Construction of two new Engineered Cells 8A
and 9A
- Excavation and construction of berms to
Cells
- Drainage stone and collection pipe
system and side risers for ground water pumps
- Engineered bentonite enhanced clay
barrier using imported materials
- HDPE liner
- Geotextile protection layer and stone
drainage layer
- Leachate collection pipework and
associated cell side risers
- Installation of utilities: telemetry and power
ducting and new groundwater main
- Engineered cap installed in 4 separate phases
including
- Modification of existing wells to
receive new well heads
- Installation of gas collection
geocomposite and pipework
- Installation of LLDPE liner
- Installation of subsurface drainage
geocomposite and associated pipework infrastructure
- Installation of gas/leachate pipework
- Subsoil, Topsoil and seeding
- Installation of surface water swales
- Installation of site access roads
- Installation of new telemetry and power ducts
- M&E works comprising new groundwater and
leachate pumps, associated cables and switchgear
- Landscaping
