Gallatin County, Montana

On-call Solid Waste Engineer
Logan Geocompsite Cover
Logan Leachate Collection Manholes

When Great West was hired in 2005 the Gallatin County Solid Waste District faced major challenges. The incoming tonnage nearly quadrupled from 30,000 tons/year to 115,000 tons/year. The existing scale facility and Master Plan for the construction of a 1.5 acre cell were inadequate for the major increase in tonnage. Great West assisted the District in the fast-track construction of a new scale/scale house facility, preparation of a new Master Plan and design of the Phase 3 cell. Over a 1.5 year period the District completed excavation of nearly 600,000 cubic years of material and constructed the lined cell. Great West has served as the on-call engineer for the District since 2005, completing numerous projects.

Project Highlights

  • Scale and scale house improvements (2006)
  • Phase 3 expansion cell (2007)
  • Alternative cover demonstration (2010)
  • Leachate pond upgrade (2011)
  • Phase 2 closure (2012)
  • Operations and Maintenance Manual
  • Streambank stabilization project (2014)
  • Equipment wash bay (2014)
  • License expansion for composting (2015)
  • Phase 4 cell design and construction (2019)
  • Landfill drop-off facility study (2019)
  • Regional transfer station study (2019)
  • Upgrade scale/entrance facilities (2020)
  • Performance and capacity evaluations (on-going)
  • Corrective measures (on-going)
  • Groundwater and gas monitoring (on-going)
  • License expansion (on-going)

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