Leachate Down the Tailgate: Why ‘Solid’ Bins Still Drip in the Compactor
A bin that passes the tilt test can still release leachate under a compactor. Where liquid hides between dosing layers, and four changes that stop the drip.
A bin that passes the tilt test can still release leachate under a compactor. Where liquid hides between dosing layers, and four changes that stop the drip.
Friday 23:40: 1.4 kilos of polymer into a 120-litre bin, lid closed, bin left against a south-facing brick wall in the yard. Monday 06:10: 31 litres of sour brown liquid, a pale mould skin, and a gel layer that came away in sheets when the porter put a boot on it. The yard thermometer logged 31 degr…
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