Learn how Chester County Solid Waste Authority’s Lanchester Landfill in Pennsylvania uses technology to improve its operations. The site engineer and the implementation team will discuss how drones and a landfill remote monitoring and control system (RMC/SCADA) have helped reduce operational costs and health and safety risks, as well as improve environmental compliance and quality of life.

Through an engaging back-and-forth discussion between the two presenters, attendees will learn about how the remote monitoring and control system checks leachate flows, levels, pump statuses, and alarms at 13 locations across the site. Learn how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and cloud-based SCADA technologies make this possible and how drones and other GPS-based technologies are used at the site to improve data collection quality and speed and inform new designs at the landfill. The presentation concludes with thoughts on future technology applications for landfills, such as advanced drones, satellites, AI, robot dogs, advanced sensors, and methane-monitoring technologies.

About the Speakers

David Hostetter
Vice President/RMC Business Manager | SCS Engineers

Dave Hostetter is a Vice President and Business Manager for SCS Engineers’ Remote Monitoring and Control group. He is a professional engineer with over 15 years of experience in landfill gas engineering, operations and maintenance, remote monitoring, controls, and mechanical engineering. He has managed the design and installation of several hundred remote monitoring and control/SCADA systems. He’s received several awards for his work, including 40 under 40 awards from Waste360, the controls industry, and Central Pennsylvania. Dave loves to disc golf and is working to develop more disc golf courses on landfills. 

Christopher Toevs
Director of Engineering | Chester County Solid Waste Authority

Christopher Toevs, PE, MEng, is the Director of Engineering at the Chester County Solid Waste Authority and a licensed Professional Engineer specializing in solid waste infrastructure, DEP permitting, and landfill development. He oversees multi-million-dollar capital projects from design through construction, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and environmental stewardship. As a certified drone pilot and data-driven engineer, Christopher integrates aerial imagery, GPS technology, and Ai analytics to enhance project oversight and decision-making. His work focuses on developing sustainable infrastructure that balances technical precision with long-term public benefit. He holds both a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Biological Engineering from Penn State University, where he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Engineering degree. Christopher’s goal is to advance leadership practices that strengthen the future of public waste management and environmental sustainability.