News at Altamont

During the last week of April, Altamont’s Joel Lenk, PG and Paul Dow, PE made two presentations that highlighted the work necessary to implement beneficial reuse of property occupied by a closed industrial landfill.

Three members of the Altamont staff recently completed a two-day course presented by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).  Chris Gilbert, PE, Paul Dow, PE, and Evan Yurkovich attended SWANA’s “Landfill

James Sims McElduff, co-founder of Altamont, passed away on April 15, 2010, after a three-year struggle with cancer.  Jim began working professionally in Asheville in the early 1990s.  In 1996, Jim opened a branch office for The Fletcher Group, a South Carolina company.  In 2001, the office became Altamont Environmental, Inc., when Jim partnered with Stu Ryman (current co-owner) and John Thornton to purchase the North Carolina operations from the Fletcher Group. 

Paul Dow, PE, recently achieved certification as a SWANA Certified Landfill Technical Associate as a Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO).  Professionals who have earned their SWANA Landfill Certification have demonstrated superior knowledge and understanding in their field.  The Solid Waste Association of North America has been the leading professio