Landfills have been and will remain the dominant alternative for the ultimate
disposal of municipal solid waste. However, landfilling of solid waste was associated with
certain adverse environmental impacts. This has created some sort of objection from the public
and decision makers side for setting a new landfill. One tool to gain the acceptance of the
public and the decision makers is to conduct an EIA study of the selected site, so as to eliminate
and/or minimize the adverse impacts of the site.
This paper is aiming at presenting the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for Al
Ghabawy landfill site of the Jordanian Capital City (Amman), so as to identify the significant
adverse impacts and to recommend the necessary mitigation measures. Site visits, survey and
scoping session revealed that the most serious issues that might have adverse impacts and
required special attention were leachate and gaseous emissions from the landfill. The study
analyzed the extent of the above impacts and the required measures to avoid or to minimize them
were recommended. Furthermore, operational guidelines, monitoring, and post closure measures
were suggested. The procedure followed and recommendations made by this study may serve as
guidance for planners and decision makers to conduct EIA for landfills under similar conditions
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