Western Extension of Existing Sanitary Landfill Site at Kirchberg

CLIENT: Rhein-Hunsrück District Administration.
OBJECT: Sanitary Landfill.

Final design.
Preparation of tendering.
Participation in award of contract.
On-site building inspection.
Site management.

The Rhein-Hunsrück District Administration was operating two sanitary landfills for the disposal of the district's domestic and industrial solid waste. Both landfills were about to be exhausted.
During the regional planning procedure the principal suitability of the Kirchberg Sanitary Landfill's western extension was confirmed by the approving authority in 1990.
In December 1990, KOCKS CONSULT GMBH was appointed by the Rhein-Hunsrück District Administration to prepare design and planning approval documentation for the western extension.
the services
The contract that was awarded to KOCKS CONSULT GMBH by the Rhein-Hunsrück District Administration included the preliminary design, the design and the detailed design with the following scope of services:
    •        bottom and lateral sealing.
    •        surface sealing.
    •        leachate collection and leachate treatment.
    •        surface drainage collection and disposal.
    •        degasification and utilisation of gas originating from the sanitary landfill.
    •        restoration of completed landfills.
    •        equipment for:
    •            waste registration upon arrival;
    •            collection of reusable and hazardous waste;
    •            emission-reduced disposal;
    •            measuring and control facilities.
    •        emission evaluation.
    •        landscaping.
    •        environmental impact analysis.
    •        project management and.
    •        expert opinions on:
    •            geology.
    •            hydrogeology.
   For Phase I the following services were rendered:
    •        detailed design.
    •        preparation of tender documents.
    •        tender evaluation and recommendation of contract awards.
    •        supervision of construction.