Drones and Their Role in Revolutionizing Landfill Operations Management

Webinar Summary

This webinar will explore the transformative role of drone technology in enhancing landfill operations, focusing on how drones can streamline surveying and management processes. We will discuss how drones are being used to conduct accurate, efficient, and cost-effective surveys of landfill sites.

Key topics will include:

• Surveying and Mapping: Discover how drones, equipped with high-resolution cameras, LiDAR sensors, and GPS technology, along with powerful post-processing software like Propeller, deliver precise topographic data and 3D models. These tools enable quick and accurate volume calculations and effective elevation tracking.
• Thermal and Gas Sniffing: Learn how drones can be outfitted with specialized equipment, such as thermal cameras and gas sniffers, to detect surface hot-spots that indicate insufficient landfill gas collection and surface gas exceedances.
• Cost Savings: Traditional surveying methods are expensive, time-consuming, and reliant on third-party surveyor availability. Drones greatly reduce the need for costly equipment and labor, offering significant savings and greater convenience while also providing a wealth of additional interactive data that traditional methods can’t match.

Webinar Speaker Profile

Alex Steuerwald is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked at the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) since 2019.

Currently, he is the Facility Manager at the Cherry Island Landfill in Wilmington, Delaware. A graduate of the University at Buffalo with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Alex has found his niche in the solid waste field. He’s been instrumental in expanding DSWA’s drone program, demonstrating how the technology can modernize and improve operations at DSWA’s solid waste management facilities. He’s excited to share his experience and understanding of drones and the powerful software tools.

Webinar Format

This webinar will include a moderated Q and A session following the speaker’s presentation. The session is open to environmental engineering and science professionals across all sectors and career stages. Our objective is to offer special insights on leading edge solutions for graduate and undergraduate students as well as early to mid-career environmental professionals who are considering specialty certification.

AAEES Board Certified Individuals: Attend this event and earn 1.5 PDHs towards your PDH requirements for maintaining your specialty certification.

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