A forklift stacks bales of trash at the landfill in Casper recently. Plans call for the landfill to be closed and a new, larger one built on adjacent land that will accept trash from several communities outside Natrona County. Photo by Kerry Huller, Casper Star-Tribune.
Sean Orszulak, an environmental specialist at the Casper landfill, prepares cans containing latex paint, to be crushed. The Casper city council will vote on Tuesday to approve possibly funding a new plan for an energy efficient hazardous waste building. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune
Jason Nowak, a pit loader for the city of Casper, pushes garbage into a bailer on Wednesday. The Casper landfill is getting ready to accept garbage from many communities around the state. Photo by Christine Robinson, Star-Tribune.
Casper fire engineer Lex Dyer aims an engine-mounted fire hose on to a smoldering pile of woodchips Tuesday morning at the Casper landfill. Two crews of Casper fire trucks were at the scene Monday night when the fire first broke out. Due to the large pile sitting for some time, the wood chips ignited spontaneously. (Tim Kupsick/Star-Tribune)
Tim Kupsick, Star-Tribune Donny Williams, left, and Jack Williams unload pieces from a trailer home Friday afternoon at the Casper landfill.
Monty Lander looks over discarded glass containers at the Cheyenne landfill. Glass been piling up at the landfill while the city struggles to find a market for the jars and bottles it collects for recycling. (Mead Gruver/AP)
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