Devens Landfill Operations And Closure
Maxymillian Technologies (MT) was selected under the Army Corps of
Engineers Remedial Action Contract to conduct landfill operation and
closure activities at the former Fort Devens Army Base in the Town of
Ayer, Massachusetts.
MT commenced operations by hauling non-hazardous debris and soil from
six disposal areas. MT hauled 368,000 tons of material and managed an
additional 215,000 tons, to a 9-acre consolidation lined landfill on the
property. Materials were then placed and compacted. The schedule
required a production schedule of 2,300 tons/day. Activities also
included hauling and placing 27,000 tons of cover material.
MT completed the landfill closure project by constructing a landfill
cap. The cap procedure consisted of furnishing and installing the
following: gas vents, 27,000 tons of subgrade material, 800,000 sf of a
geocomposite layer, 400,000 sf of a mil Very Flexible Polyethylene Liner
(VFPE), 25,500 tons of soil for the protective layer, 52,000 tons of
soil for the vegetative support layer, 10,000 cy of topsoil and 400,000
sf of seeding and the erosion control blanket for the landfill. MT also
operated and managed the site leachate collection system.
- Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District
- Consulting Engineers: Stone & Webster, Inc.
- Location: Ayer, MA
- Project Managers: Anthony J. Pisanelli, Glenn A. Houle
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above: MT installs Geosynthetic Liner.
below: MT covers Geosynthetic Liner with Protective Soil layer.
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