Azland Class III Landfill

Azland Class III Landfill is a Class III landfill owned and operated by Azland I, LLC. The facility’s first cell, Phase 1, began accepting waste in 2018. The total design capacity of the landfill is 2.45 million cubic yards (1.87 million cubic meters). The landfill is is current construction a 7.5-acre cell, Phase 2, and is anticipated to reach final capacity in 2041.

Integrity performed a variety of services at Azland Class III Landfill which are representative of work we perform at dozens of other landfills.

Solid Waste Design, Expansion, Permitting & Construction Management

Substantial Permit Modification – We prepared a substantial permit modification for the revision of the landfill base grades, and updating the Operations and Contingency Plans, the Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Plan and the technical specifications for the facility.

• Revision of Base Grades – We revised the permitted base grades for the facility in order to place the base grade in excavation. The originally permitted base grades were designed in a fill condition so that in order to construct a cell the facility owner would be required to import, place and compact between five (5) to twenty (25) feet of fill material. The revised base grades allowed the facility owner to construct Phases 2, 3, and 4 using a more traditional excavation method. This change to the base grades greatly decreased the cost and duration of the future cell construction projects. At the same time, the revised based grades extended the site life of the facility by approximately eight (8) years. This revision to the base grades is representative of the value engineering approach that Integrity takes with all of our projects.
• Updating the Operations and Contingency Plans – The operations and contingency plans for the facility were prepared using a dated templated and provided little-to-no flexibility for the facility operator. We revised these plans to provide the site as much flexibility in operations as FDEP would allow.
• Updating the CQA Plan and Technical Specifications – We revised the CQA Plan and Technical Specifications for the facility in order to provide the owner and contractor more flexibility in the selection of construction materials. The original permit specified many materials with no option for substitution for an equivalent. Additionally, the original permit did not appropriately identify the correct testing parameters for materials such as the geosynthetics. Integrity updated these document to allow for the substation of all materials with the approval of the CQA engineer and revised the testing required to meet the current values published by the Geosynthetics Research Institute. These change allow the facility to test in accordance with the current industry standards and take advantage of improvements in materials without having to obtain approval from FDEP.

Phase 2 Construction Documents – Integrity prepared a complete set of construction documents for the construction of the 7.25-acre Phase 2. The construction documents included front-end documents, construction drawings, and technical specifications. The front-end documents were prepared using the 2018 EJCDC guidance as the model. The construction plans included: general notes, existing conditions plan, existing facilities plan, excavation plan, top of liner grades plan, forcemain plan, cell certification plan and point table, and details.
Phase 1 Geosynthetics CQA – Integrity provided CQA services for the initial cell at the Azland Class III Landfill. Our CQA services covered the installation of all of the geosynthetics in the cell, leachate treatment ponds, and the leachate transfer pond. Additionally, Integrity assisted the owner with resolving numerous construction and coordination issues. Since this project was the owner’s first landfill project, this was a challenging task that Integrity provided as value-added services.

Miscellaneous O&M Services
Leachate Line Video Inspection – Upon completion of the construction of Phase 1, Integrity completed high-pressure jet cleaning of the leachate collection lines and sump risers consistent with FDEP Rule 62-701.500 (8)(g). After the jet cleaning was performed, we prepared a letter report for submittal to FDEP.