Posi-Shell®
Costs Less. Covers Faster. Maximizes Space.

Posi-Shell®

The Most Effective, Versatile, and Cost-Efficient Landfill Cover System

Extends Landfill Life • Reduces Operational Costs • Addresses Multiple Challenges

Stop wasting valuable airspace. Using Posi-Shell® instead of natural soil for daily cover is your ticket to achieving maximum airspace utilization. Posi-Shell® is the one system that gives you easy access to every cubic yard of airspace formerly consumed by thick soil covers.

Posi-Shell® is affordable within your existing landfill budget, allowing you to reduce equipment usage and manpower hours. Non-flammable and able to adhere to any surface, it delivers up to 95% water shed and durability ranging from overnight to years with minimal maintenance.

Mixing is accomplished using LSC Equipment or standard hydroseeding units. One operator can complete mixing and application in just 45–60 minutes, with cleanup taking about 10 minutes.

Posi-Shell® effectively addresses multiple landfill challenges including daily waste cover, intermediate cover, erosion control, odor suppression, coal ash, landfill emergencies, fire suppression, waste latex recycling, waste transport cover, and leachate prevention and recycling.

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Primary Use Cases

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Posi-Shell® is a single system that effectively addresses multiple landfill challenges. Explore the primary applications below.

Daily cover application at a landfill

Daily Cover

The most effective, versatile, and cost-efficient alternative daily cover (ADC) system on the market. Nothing, including soil, can match Posi-Shell®'s ability to exceed daily cover requirements for litter, vectors, scavenging, fire, and especially odors.

Intermediate cover on landfill slope

Intermediate Cover

Posi-Shell®'s unique durability enhancers achieve long-term coatings that are quick to apply, aesthetically pleasing, and highly resistant to erosion—while still offering significant savings in airspace and operations cost over standard 12" soil applications.

Intermediate cover on landfill slope

Erosion Control for Outside Slopes

Customizable coatings for swale lining, slope protection, and silt minimization with up to 95% water shed.

Posi-Shell used in landfill emergency response

Landfill Emergencies

Gives operators the flexibility to solve a wide range of emergencies including liner breaches, hydrogen sulfide releases, landslides, fires, and forensic searches. Regulators have cited Posi-Shell® as critical to quickly solving problems and avoiding fines.

Waste transport vehicle with Posi-Shell cover

Waste Transport Cover

Eliminates the need for cumbersome tarps or netting on trucks, trains, and barges while locking in odors during long-haul waste operations. LSC's Custom Fabrication Shop will design the perfect application configuration for your facility.

Why Posi-Shell®

Features & Benefits

 

The advantages that make Posi-Shell® the industry standard for landfill cover systems.

Maximize Airspace Utilization

Replacing thick natural soil covers with Posi-Shell® gives you easy access to every cubic yard of airspace formerly consumed by traditional daily cover, directly extending the life of your landfill and maximizing your investment.

Reduced Operational Costs

Affordable within your existing landfill budget, Posi-Shell® significantly reduces equipment usage and manpower hours. One operator can complete mixing and application in just 45–60 minutes, with cleanup taking only about 10 minutes.

Exceptional Durability & Weather Resistance

Non-flammable and capable of adhering to any surface, Posi-Shell® delivers up to 95% water shed (run-off) with durability ranging from overnight to years with minimal maintenance. Add Xtreme Rain Shield™ to resist massive rain events immediately after application.

Simple Mixing & Application

Easily mixed and applied using LSC Equipment or standard hydroseeding units. Available in convenient 50 lb. bags (60 per pallet) or 500 lb. bulk sacks (4 per pallet), with bulk storage options via LSC's Horizontal Storage Silo for high-volume operations.

Additional Advantages

Every Application Also Delivers

Beyond its primary applications, Posi-Shell® delivers these additional performance advantages.

Fire Suppression
Non-flammable mineral foundation extinguishes hot loads and resists direct, sustained torch exposure.
Enhanced Gas Collection
Precise distance application blasts windblown waste to the ground directly at the working face.
Leachate Prevention
Approved for waste latex recycling and leachate mixing, reducing handling costs by thousands of gallons per day.
Odor Suppression
Natural mineral filter uniquely effective at controlling site wide landfill odors—no cover system, including soil, comes close.

Posi-Shell® In Any Weather

Posi-Shell in rain conditions
Our product formulations can be applied during light to moderate rain without any problem. However, if heavy rain (and we mean really heavy) is expected during application or before drying, Xtreme Rain Shield may be added to protect the application under these conditions. Click here to see how Posi-Shell® performed during a Signal 8 typhoon in Hong Kong.
Posi-Shell in cold weather conditions
One of the most common questions we field is "Does Posi-Shell® work as daily cover in cold weather?" The answer is "Yes." Posi-Shell® was developed in the Northeastern United States and is currently used in dozens of tough venues such as New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and even Alaska and Canada where performance in the cold is absolutely essential.
Posi-Shell in windy conditions
Wind is not an issue when applying any of our products. LSC Applicators are designed to travel throughout a landfill and can be easily positioned to take advantage of any wind condition. Indeed, many landfills use the Posi-Shell® cover system to keep waste at bay on windy days by positioning applicators near the working face and blasting litter to the ground as it is blown from dumping vehicles.

Increase Cell Life With Posi-Shell®

Using Posi-Shell® instead of natural soil for daily cover is your ticket to achieving maximum airspace utilization. Posi-Shell® is the one system that gives you easy access to every cubic yard of airspace formerly consumed by thick soil covers.

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