Living near landfills can negatively impact health and property values. Methane and other gases emitted from landfills can cause respiratory issues and increase cancer risks. Groundwater contamination from landfill leachate poses drinking water problems. Homes within 2 miles of landfills may experience reduced property values up to 13% and issues from ongoing maintenance costs averaging $88,000 per acre annually for landfill sites. Protests, lawsuits, and public backlash are likely if housing developments are built too close to active landfill sites due to health and environmental concerns.

1. Tanner Browning
Landfills and Housing
a Good mix?

2. The answer is… Probably not.

3. Somethings CANNOT be
ignored living near landfills.

4. Homes near landfills can have consequences.
Not far from home

5. Health Issues
Methane gas constantly
emits from landfills.
covered or not.

6. Can cause respiratory problems
Methane, Ammonia,
pollen and Fungi

7. Cancer?
Studies show risks of certain types of cancer,
including bladder, brain and leukemia.

8. Birth defects in 2 mile radius.

9. Leachate: a leaking problem
Toxic cocktail contaminating water in ground supply

10. Toxic cocktail contaminating water in ground supply

11. Money loss?
up to -13%

12. Expensive maintenance is required

13. Est. up to $88,000 per Acre
in Maintenance a year

14. 200 Acre Property
=
$17.6 Million

15. Public Takeaway

16. The Public will know.
And they won’t like it.

17. Protest and rallies are just the beginning.
Boycots, lawsuits, protests,
and strikes are possible.

18. -Lawsuits and protests
-Loss of Money in real estate
-Health hazard to residence
-Long term maintenance
-Bad perception for public
-Cheaper Housing
-Extra income with Methane
emissions

19. Better off building
somewhere else.

20. References
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/landfill/html/ch3.html
Oxford University Press. "Living near a landfill could damage your health." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 May 2016.
<www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160524211817.htm>.
http://foresternetwork.com/daily/waste/landfill-management/landfill-economics-part-iii-closing-up-shop/