Seneca Landfill News & Industry Updates
12/3/2019As we inch closer to the holidays, you’ll probably be busy with last-minute shopping and wrapping gifts for loved ones. It’s undoubtedly a chaotic time of year and recycling is probably the last thing on your mind. But did you know the amount of trash produced in the US increases by 25 percent during the holidays? That’s about one million tons of extra garbage every week! By reducing how much we...Read More
11/26/2019On November 21st, Seneca Landfill hosted a tour for 16 students training to be diesel technicians at New Castle School of Trades (NCSOT). The purpose of the tour was to educate students on how many career opportunities exist not only in the solid waste industry but at the Vogel companies. The tour also allowed students to get an inside look at our industry-leading facilities and the equipment used...Read More
11/26/2019During the week of November 18th, Seneca Landfill performed its annual Confined Space Training with its employees. Confined spaces are defined as spaces with limited or restricted means for entry and exit. They are not designated for continuous occupancy. Seneca Landfill has many confined spaces at its location including tanks, pump stations, and manholes. Seneca Landfill emphasizes to its...Read More
11/14/2019This summer, Seneca Landfill, Inc. (Seneca) completed construction of an acid mine treatment system in Washington Township, Butler County on PA State Game Lands #95. The area was abandoned and left unreclaimed following past coal mining activity on the property. Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) from a seep known as SR89 was discharging directly into Slippery Rock Creek, polluting the water and damaging...Read More
11/8/2019Veterans Day, observed November 11th, is a time to reflect on the brave men and women that served in the United States Armed Forces. We honor this important holiday by celebrating the heroes who selflessly and courageously gave of themselves for our country and our freedom. We are especially grateful to all of our employees at Seneca Landfill that are veterans. Seneca Landfill Welcomes Veterans...Read More
10/23/2019The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.To find your nearest location, visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/.If you have any expired or unwanted prescription drugs in your home, clean out your medicine cabinet on October 26th and dispose of your old prescriptions in a...Read More
10/14/2019On Saturday, October 12th, the staff at Seneca Landfill hosted the first-ever Open House at our facilities.The goal of the event was to create an open, transparent dialogue about how modern-day landfills operate. With so many misconceptions about landfills, we believe in educating members of the community about what exactly goes on at Seneca. We wanted to dispel the myths and rumors about...Read More
9/30/2019Seneca Landfill is a cutting-edge facility serving the needs of customers throughout Western Pennsylvania and Ohio by accepting a wide range of non-hazardous waste. But that's just the beginning of what we do for our clients and our community."By permit, Seneca Landfill is a landfill. By my description, Seneca Landfill is a renewable natural gas facility," explains Ed Vogel, Vice President of...Read More
9/20/2019Over the past year, Vogel and Seneca Landfill have focused on building our relationship with Harmony Fire District.The Fire Department has been advising on the methane detectors and fire detection system at the Lego-V High BTU Plant. In return, Vogel and Seneca Landfill have donated funds to ensure the department is able to provide its important services to the community.Our monetary donations,...Read More
8/23/2019Image courtesy of WPXI.com.A Waste Management truck in Peters Township caught fire this week when a propane tank ignited.A grill had been put out for garbage collection, with the propane tank hidden inside. When the garbage truck picked up the grill and began to compact the waste, the tank ignited, setting the truck on fire. Thankfully, no one was hurt.Please note that you should never put...Read More
8/5/2019Governor Tom Wolf has announced that 34 projects across PA would receive a total of $8.5 million in grants and rebates as part of Driving PA Forward. The funds come from PA's share of Volkswagen Group of America's settlement for cheating on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions tests.The funds will be used by different initiatives focused on reducing transportation pollution and...Read More
7/22/2019Tri-County Industries has added 6 new compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors to our fleet. We now have 40 CNG vehicles in our fleet across all of the Vogel companies. By switching to Clean Energy Natural Gas Fuel, we've reduced our total greenhouse gas emissions by 1,215 metric tons per year! That's like:planting 31,113 treesremoving 256 cars off the roador recycling 436 tons of waste instead of...Read More
7/15/2019Have you ever looked at something and thought, "I wonder if this is recyclable?" You look for a label, but you're still not sure. So you decide it's the right thing to put it in the recycling bin, just to be safe.Although you have the best intentions, improper recycling (or "wishcycling") has consequences for the whole waste management system. We appreciate your desire to recycle - it's so...Read More
6/19/2019This week, Seneca Landfill hosted a tour with 7 students training to be diesel technicians at the New Castle School of Trades (NCSOT). Instructor Rich Stevens and Assistant Director of Education Anthony Signoriello were also on site with the group from NCSOT. The purpose of the tour was to educate and show the students the many job opportunities that exist in the solid waste industry,...Read More
6/18/2019Dates for the annual Clean Up days for Jackson Township have been announced.Jackson Township residents have received a coupon in their Spring 2019 Township Newsletter. Please bring your coupon, along with up to one truckload of unwanted items, to Seneca Landfill. For more information, visit http://www.jackson-township.com.Monday-Friday June 24-28 from 8am -2pmSaturday June 29 from...Read More