Franklin County Landfill Breaks New Ground

In an industry often buried under regulations and routine, the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill (FCSL) is charting new territory. This spring, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) secured approval for a Settlement Accommodation Plan (SAP) that is turning heads across the waste management sector.

The SAP, profiled in WasteToday and backed by detailed engineering work from Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC, Inc.), allows FCSL to manage settlement in a way that creates more usable airspace. In plain terms, that means squeezing more capacity from existing ground, delaying the costly need for new landfill cells, and extending the landfill’s operating life all while maintaining regulatory compliance and community trust.

Broome County, New York, may have garnered attention earlier this year with its reclamation project, but Franklin County’s SAP positions Ohio as a quiet leader in landfill innovation. By integrating advanced modeling and engineering controls, SWACO and its consulting partners have taken a proactive approach to one of the industry’s oldest challenges: how to manage waste volume, ground movement, and gas emissions without sacrificing safety or sustainability.

Another thing to remember about all this: emissions matter. As landfills settle, disturbed layers can release hidden gases. That is why having portable, precise tools such as Diamond Scientific’s MRU VarioLuxx Portable Emission Analyzer in the field ensures operators can measure and respond in real time. Accurate data is the backbone of safe excavation, effective gas capture, and credible compliance reporting.

The Franklin County story is a reminder that smart engineering and sharp instruments can turn yesterday’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Diamond Scientific is proud to support the innovators who refuse to settle for less. Contact us today to see how our analyzers and monitoring solutions can keep your next project firmly on solid ground.