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Providing Rail Access to Landfills Coast to Coast
Waste Management's WasteByRail is a long-haul transportation
system that provides municipalities, manufacturers, environmental
firms, commercial entities and other major waste producers
with convenient and efficient access to specially equipped
landfills. Since its founding in 2000, WasteByRail has formed
strategic partnerships within all areas of the rail transportation
industry. These partnerships allow Waste Management to move
virtually any volume of waste, liquid or solid, to the landfill
best equipped to handle it. Service effectiveness and cost-efficiency
are the end-results of this unmatched flexibility.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE OPTIONS
WasteByRail is also available to waste generators
that don't have immediate on-site access to rail services.
Using trucks and intermodal rail containers, the service
can be coordinated with municipal, private or other third-party
haulers to meet the transportation needs of waste generators
anywhere in North America.
Our range of transportation options includes:
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Intermodal Rail Containers - Available in various sizes and shapes, these multi functional containers are loaded at the waste generator's facility and then transported via truck to the nearest rail yard for transit. Intermodal containers are often used to transport compacted or non-compacted construction and demolition debris, municipal solid wastes and special wastes. |
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Motor Carriers - Waste can
be brought to designated railheads by open-top
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Gondola Rail Cars - An open-top
rail car typically used for hauling bulk materials
such as contaminated soils, recycled glass or other bulk waste. The payload of an average gondola car is 100 tons. Many Waste Management landfills have spur lines that can accommodate and off load gondolas. |
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Rail Tank
Cars - Tank cars
are available in two basic types: liquid tank cars
for the safe containment and transport of free-flowing liquids, and bulk tank cars used to contain and transport fine solids, such as ash, dust, sand, etc. |
The WasteByRail system can accommodate a wide range of solid wastes, including:
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Asbestos |
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Industrial wastes/sludges |
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Biosolids | |
Large volume soil projects |
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Chemical wastes | |
Municipal solid waste (MSW) |
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Construction & demolition (C&D) debris | |
Off-spec chemical products |
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Corrective Action Management Unit | |
Petroleum contaminated soils (PCS) |
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De-characterized or de-listed wastes | |
Hazardous and non-hazardous wastes |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. How can I use WasteByRail if I don't have a
rail line nearby?
A. Once we know your waste
disposal needs, we can develop a transportation plan that
includes trucks as well as rail transportation.
Q. Are there any regulations or important import/export
issues we should be concerned about?
A. Yes,
regulatory issues are important. WasteByRail provides
guidance and knowledge about regulations for most states.
Q. How much waste can you handle and is there
a minimum amount necessary for rail transport?
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We serve large to small waste generators. Larger volumes
of waste provide greater economies of scale so they are
more cost-effective for rail. We will evaluate your waste
stream and volume to determine your best options.
Q. Can we combine waste streams with other commercial
generators or municipalities to create a greater annual
volume?
A. Yes. Scales of economy definitely
come into play and can drastically reduce the costs for
all parties involved.
Q. Why should I choose Waste Management's WasteByRail
solution over other waste transportation programs?
A. WasteByRail gives you access to more landfills
in more locations than any other nationwide waste transportation
system. It has a proven record of being safe, dependable
and adaptable to the needs of virtually any waste generator.
It is backed by the strength, resources and expertise of
Waste Management, North America's leading environmental services company.
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