Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois, 1998 annual report

              Illinois Bureau of Land November 1999
Environmental 1021 North Grand Ave. East
Protection Agency Box 19276
Springfield, Ill. 62794-9276
IEPA/BOL/99-015
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Nonhazardous Solid Waste
Management and Landfill
Capacity In Illinois
1998 Annual
Report
Waste disposed in
landfills, 1996-98
Remaining disposal
capacity as of Jan. 1, 1998
& Jan. 1, 1999
Specification pages
for 68 landfills,
79 transfer stations
& 53 compost sites
Waste handled by transfer
stations, 1996-98
Waste composted,
1997-98
Waste generated
& recycled, 1998
Topics Covered
Nonhazardous
Solid Waste Management
And Landfill Capacity
In Illinois: 1998
Reporting period for waste disposal: Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1998
Reporting date for landfill capacity: Jan. 1, 1999
This report has been prepared for the Governor of the State of Illinois and the General Assembly
in accordance with Section 4 of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Land
Division of Land Pollution Control
Solid Waste Management Section
1021 North Grand Ave. East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Ill. 62794-9276
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Acknowledgements
This document is produced by the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, Thomas V. Skinner, Director, and is
published by the Agency’s Office of Public Information,
Dennis McMurray, manager.
Illinois EPA Bureau of Land personnel contributed their
time and expertise to the development of this publication.
Especially diligent in checking and rechecking thousands
of details and endless minutia was Ellen Gambach, of the
Solid Waste Management Section. Robert McGrew,
along with Governor’s Environmental Corps Intern
Rachel Vigar, helped compile recycling data. Assistance
with compost permitting and reporting was provided by
Gary Cima and Joanie McMillan. Excellent
organizational skills and typing was provided by Judy
Brubaker, the Section’s clerical support.
The Agency also wishes to thank the 18 delegated
counties, plus Ambraw Valley Solid Waste Agency, and
the City of Chicago who inspect and have first hand
knowledge of approximately 50 percent of the landfills,
transfer stations and compost sites written about in this
report.
Cover photo: Garbage truck dumps one load of the
more than 3.1 million cubic yards of waste accepted in
1998 at Mallard Lake Landfill, third largest in the State.
Photo by Warren Johnson, Environmental Specialist at
DuPage County Solid Waste Division, Wheaton, Illinois.
INCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1970, THE ILLINOIS EPA
has overseen the development and operation of a
productive system of modern sanitary landfills. The
Agency sees to it that these facilities meet the strictest disposal
standards in history, and that they are engineered to be fully
protective of human health and the environment, especially
where it concerns any possibility of groundwater contamination.
This is the Agency 12th annual report on landfill disposal and
available landfill capacity in Illinois. The number of active
landfills in Illinois accepting waste in 1998 increased from 56 to
58, and their total capacity soared to an all-time high during that
year. Sufficient capacity exists to handle the state’s requirements
for landfill disposal of nonhazardous solid waste for the next 17
years, ensuring there should be no landfill capacity crisis in
Illinois for the foreseeable future.
The State of Illinois, seeking to avoid potential crises, has asked
all Illinois counties to adopt well-conceived plans to
accommodate their future disposal needs. Additionally, 18
counties, the Ambraw Valley Solid Waste Agency and the city
of Chicago have been delegated the authority to inspect landfills,
transfer stations and compost sites in their jurisdictions,
providing a needed service to the citizens of Illinois. All of these
activities are reflected in this publication.
The Agency hopes you will find this information useful and
instructive, and welcomes your comments and suggestions as to
how it may be improved.
S
Thomas V. Skinner
Director
Illinois EPA
Preface
Director
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Contents
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................... iii
Preface ...............................................................................................................................................................v
Tables .............................................................................................................................................................. viii
Executive Summary..........................................................................................................................................xi
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Region One: Northwestern Illinois.................................................................................................................R1.1
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan ...............................................................................................................R2.1
Region Three: Peoria/Quad Cities ...............................................................................................................R3.1
Region Four: East Central Illinois..................................................................................................................R4.1
Region Five: West Central Illinois .................................................................................................................R5.1
Region Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis........................................................................................................R6.1
Region Seven: Southern Illinois ....................................................................................................................R7.1
Appendix A: Solid Waste Landfills Owners and Operators: Alphabetic by Facility.........................................A1
Appendix B: Solid Waste Landfills Owners and Operators: Alphabetic by County ........................................B1
Appendix C: Solid Waste Landfills Ranked by Wastes Received: 1998.........................................................C1
Appendix D: Solid Waste Landfills Ranked by Remaining Capacities; as of Jan. 1, 1999.............................D1
Appendix E: Solid Waste Transfer Station Owners and Operators: Alphabetic by Facility ............................E1
Appendix F: Solid Waste Transfer Station Owners and Operators: Alphabetic by County............................F1
Appendix G: Solid Waste Transfer Stations Ranked by Wastes Received: 1998...........................................G1
Appendix H: Landscape Waste Compost Facility Owners and Operators: Alphabetic by Facility .................H1
Appendix I: Landscape Waste Compost Facility Owners and Operators: Alphabetic by County ...................I1
Appendix J: Landscape Waste Compost Facilities Ranked by Wastes Received: 1998................................J1
Appendix K: Contact List for Solid Waste Planning and Recycling: Alphabetic by County ............................K1
Appendix L: Adoption Dates and Updates for Solid Waste Management Plans:
Alphabetic by County................................................................................................................... L1
Appendix M: Municipal Waste Generation and Recycling: Alphabetic by County...........................................M1
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Tables
Illinois Landfills: Wastes Accepted in 1998 Versus 1997 .................................................................................. 5
Illinois Landfills: Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999 Versus Jan. 1, 1998 ....................................................... 6
Wastes Disposed and Landfill Capacity Per Capita; Landfill Life Expectancy.................................................. 7
Landfill Capacity Is Abundant Despite Dwindling Number of Facilities ............................................................. 8
Potential Capacity Increases Since Jan. 1, 1999: Expansions at Existing Facilities ........................................ 9
Potential Capacity Increases Since Jan. 1, 1999: New Facilities.................................................................... 10
Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998 ........................................................................................................ 12
Compost Facilities: Wastes Handled 1998 ...................................................................................................... 12
Incinerator: Wastes Handled 1998.................................................................................................................. 13
Municipal Wastes Recycled 1998 .................................................................................................................... 13
Municipal Waste Management in Illinois .......................................................................................................... 14
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Regions (map) ....................................................... 15
Region One: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses) .............................R1.2
Region One: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999..................................R1.3
Region One: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998................................................................................R1.4
Region One: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998............................................................................R1.5
Region One: Municipal Wastes Recycled.....................................................................................................R1.5
Region Two: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses) .............................R2.2
Region Two: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999..................................R2.3
Region Two: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998............................................................................R2.4
Region Two: Cook County Transfer Stations and Incinerator (map) ...........................................................R2.5
Region Two: Chicago Transfer Stations (map) ............................................................................................R2.6
Region Two: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998................................................................................R2.7
Region Two: Municipal Wastes Recycled.....................................................................................................R2.8
Region Three: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses)...........................R3.2
Region Three: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999...............................R3.3
Region Three: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998 .............................................................................R3.4
Region Three: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998 .........................................................................R3.5
Region Three: Municipal Wastes Recycled..................................................................................................R3.5
Region Four: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses).............................R4.2
Region Four: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999.................................R4.3
Region Four: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998 ...............................................................................R4.4
Region Four: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998 ...........................................................................R4.4
Region Four: Municipal Wastes Recycled....................................................................................................R4.5
Region Five: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses) .............................R5.2
Region Five: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999..................................R5.3
Region Five: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998................................................................................R5.4
Region Five: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998............................................................................R5.4
Region Five: Municipal Wastes Recycled.....................................................................................................R5.5
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Tables
Region Six: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses) ...............................R6.2
Region Six: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999 ...................................R6.3
Region Six: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998..................................................................................R6.4
Region Six: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998..............................................................................R6.5
Region Six: Municipal Wastes Recycled ......................................................................................................R6.5
Region Seven: Landfills and Transfer Stations (map depicting capacity gains or losses)..........................R7.2
Region Seven: Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999 ..............................R7.3
Region Seven: Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998............................................................................R7.4
Region Seven: Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998 ........................................................................R7.4
Region Seven: Municipal Wastes Recycled .................................................................................................R7.5
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Executive Summary
HIS IS THE ILLINOIS EPA’S 12T H ANNUAL REPORT
describing the management of nonhazardous municipal
solid waste by the state’s solid waste landfills and transfer
stations. The report is divided into sections representing Illinois
EPA administrative regions.
Each regional section includes newly designed specification
pages describing the chief physical characteristics of each
landfill; its location and hours of operation; tipping fee;
quantities of wastes received (in gate cubic yards, tons, and tons
per day) for the last three years; the landfill’s certified remaining
capacity (in gate cubic yards and tons) for the last two reporting
dates; solid waste management fees paid in 1998; which Agency
regional field office or delegated local authority inspects the
facility; and the name, address and phone number of the
landfill’s owner and operator.
Similar but scaled down specification pages are included for
each transfer station. In all, this report includes details of 68
landfills, 79 transfer stations and 53 compost facilities.
Illinois municipal solid waste landfills are required to report to
the Illinois EPA the quantities of solid waste they receive each
year, and to calculate and report the amount of remaining
capacity existing on the first day of the following year.
During 1998, 58 landfills reported receiving 44.8 million gate
cubic yards of waste. This volume was 4.4 million gate cubic
yards more than the total received during 1997, or a 10 percent
increase.
As of Jan. 1, 1999, 56 landfills reported having a combined
remaining capacity of 749.3 million gate cubic yards, or 126.3
million gate cubic yards more than on Jan. 1, 1998, an increase
of 20 percent.
Dividing wastes disposed during 1998 by capacity remaining on
Jan. 1, 1999, indicates a landfill life expectancy in Illinois of 17
years, at 1998 disposal rates, barring capacity adjustments.
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Nonhazardous
Solid Waste Management
And Landfill Capacity
1998
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Illinoisans generated
waste at a rate of 6.6
pounds per person
per day in 1998
UNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IS THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE
garbage that’s discarded by America’s households, stores,
offices, factories, restaurants, schools and other institutions.
“Discarded” most often means disposed of in Agency-permitted
landfills. Increasing amounts are handled through other means of
solid waste management: recycling, composting and incineration.
In 1998, Illinois landfills accepted nearly 13.5 million net tons of
solid waste. The U.S. EPA’s Characterization of Municipal Solid
Waste Management: 1997 Update says that nationwide 55 percent of
solid waste was landfilled, 27 percent was recycled or composted and
17 percent was incinerated. National figures for 1998 are not yet
published.
Most Illinois waste was discarded in landfills within our borders.
Wastes entering and leaving the state are not believed to affect this
equation. Of all solid wastes landfilled in Illinois in 1998, 12 percent,
or about 5.0 million tons, came from out of state. We know this
because Illinois landfills must report these quantities to the Illinois
EPA. However, waste haulers need not report how much Illinois
waste they transport to landfills in other states.
Some is recycled and composted
County recycling coordinators in Illinois claim more than a quarter of
all wastes were recycled in 1998, meaning this portion was not
landfilled. Recycling coordinators place total generated wastes at
about 13.6 million tons. But this total does not take recycling into
account. It appears that perhaps the municipal waste generation rate is
higher than reported; the amount imported is greater than exported; or
the reported recycling rate is too high.
Very little is incinerated
However, in Illinois, 1998 figures show only one percent of solid
waste was incinerated, compared to the amount landfilled. Robbins
Resource Recovery Facility received 461,960 tons of waste in
suburban Chicago in 1998, a 14 percent increase from 1997. This
site was permitted to operate on June 2, 1997.
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PPONENTS OF LANDFILLING WORRY THAT FACILITIES WILL
eventually leak, contaminating drinking supplies. Those who
design, own or operate landfills claim they are safe because
they must meet the most stringent construction and operating
standards in history.
Early this decade, the U.S. EPA developed regulations that sought to
make landfills as leakproof as current technology can provide. The
regulations also pressed owners to demonstrate their financial ability
to safely operate a landfill over its typical 20-year lifetime, and to
assure the landfill will be properly maintained for at least 30 years
following its closure.
In addition to stricter standards, modern landfills come under the
scrutiny of federal, state and local authorities, the media and many
environmental groups. If problems occur, they are likely to attract
much public attention.
A modern sanitary landfill can be likened to an enormous bathtub
into which garbage is placed, and from which contaminants cannot
escape to pollute air or water.
Safe containment of garbage and its byproducts begins with the
landfill liner, which can consist of impermeable plastic or compacted
clay, or both.
The liner system must ensure that groundwater in the uppermost
aquifer within a specified distance of the landfill will meet U.S.
drinking water standards for 24 organic and inorganic constituents.
Monitoring groundwater contamination. . .
Placed in a bed of gravel atop the liner is a network of pipes that
collect garbage liquids known as leachate, which is pumped out of
the landfill for treatment and disposal. Leachate occurs from
rainwater and snow melt seeping through the garbage, and from
compaction and decomposition of solid wastes. Leak detectors may
be placed beneath the liner warn of any failure of the leachate
collection system, enabling prompt repairs to seal leaks.
Groundwater monitoring wells installed around the landfill’s
perimeter assure the leachate collection system is doing its job. The
location and number of wells must be sufficient to determine the
background quality of the groundwater.
“Subtitle D Rules” Caused
Drop in Number of Landfills
Federal authority to regulate disposal
of municipal solid waste is based on
provisions in Subtitle D of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA). The federal Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts also affect
disposal of these wastes.
Illinois enacted strict solid waste
landfill regulations: Parts 810 through
815 of Title 35 of the Illinois
Administrative Code.
In October 1991, the U.S. EPA
developed new landfill rules that
became mandatory for all state landfill
regulatory and permitting programs.
These are sometimes known as
Subtitle D rules.
Landfills that were operating when the
Subtitle D rules were implemented
were forced to choose between
complying with stricter regulations or
closing in the prescribed manner.
Whether it was the effect of tougher
Subtitle D rules, the result of other
business considerations, or a
combination, one thing is clear:
between 1992 and 1994, the number
of active landfills in Illinois fell from
106 to 59 — a drop of 44 percent, as
illustrated on page 8.
This trend has continued today as only
58 landfills were actively accepting
waste in 1998. Only 56 reported
capacity; six of these are inaccessible
to haulers, and are known as
“inactive” facilities.
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In Number of Landfills,
Illinois Is Just Average
The United States contains 2,893
landfills, according to a 1995 study
conducted by the Environmental
Industry Association, and two percent
of these landfills are in Illinois. Dividing
2,893 by 50 finds the average number
of landfills in each state to be between
57 and 58. That certainly makes
Illinois average, as the state had 58
active landfills in 1995, 57 in 1996, 56
in 1997, and 58 in 1998.
Twice a year samples are collected and analyzed for 62 indicator
pollutants; these samples are compared with previously determined
background concentrations. Testing must continue throughout the
active life of the landfill and its post-closure care period; this testing
cycle can total 50 years or more.
. . . and garbage gas
Provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
and the Clean Air Act require landfill operators to monitor for
methane gas atop the landfill and around its perimeter. Large
quantities of methane are produced when organic materials in
garbage decompose. Venting systems are required to keep this
explosive garbage gas from diffusing underground or from escaping
through openings in the landfill’s surface.
Sometimes the methane is burned or flared at the landfill, but
increasingly it is being collected to fuel generators creating electricity
for on-site use or to be sold to local utilities. (Some landfills have
been known to produce enough electricity to light 5,000 homes for a
year.) Of the 68 operating and/or closed landfills detailed in this
report, 31 are planning, building or currently operating gas-to-energy
systems.
Landfills are developed cell by cell
Landfills are divided into sections called cells, which are developed
as needed, filled systematically (so much so that specific loads can be
located weeks or months later), and covered with earth or other
materials to prevent the spread of odors and vermin.
Trucks arriving at a landfill are inspected for prohibited
nonhazardous wastes (Illinois bans landfilling of liquids, motor oil,
whole tires and landscape wastes), and for hazardous wastes. Loads
are weighed and details about them are recorded. They are then taken
to the currently exposed portion of the active cell, which is known as
the working face.
Trucks empty their loads at the working face, where specially
modified bulldozers spread and compact the waste, crushing it to
eliminate air pockets and squeezing it into the smallest space
possible.
ANDFILL OPERATORS EARN REVENUES BY CHARGING HAULERS
for each ton or cubic yard of waste brought to the landfill.
Landfills may have a single tipping fee, or several, depending
upon the type of waste and how much it can be compacted.
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The more waste that can fit in a cell, the more money the landfill can
earn. Airy wastes can often be compacted to less than half their
transport size; wastes of greater density may be compacted by only a
third; and some wastes, broken concrete for example, cannot be
compacted at all.
In 1998, 58 Illinois landfills accepted more than 44.8 million cubic
yards of solid wastes valued at approximately $500 million. A
ranking of these facilities (Appendix C) finds the top 5 landfills
received 41 percent of wastes. This unequal distribution of wastes
creates a large difference between an average landfill, which would
have accepted more than 772,000 cubic yards (about 234,000 tons) of
wastes, and a median (middle) landfill, which would have received
some 381,000 cubic yards (about 115,000 tons).
About $1 million per acre
Developing a landfill requires enormous investments in land and
equipment totaling millions of dollars, plus engineering expenses,
fees to state and local governments, taxes, normal operating costs and
further millions set aside for post-closure care. One industry rule of
thumb says it takes about $1 million an acre to design, build, permit,
operate, and conduct post-closure care at a landfill today.
Some of these expenditures become important sources of revenue
supporting various solid waste and recycling programs. State law
allows local governments to charge landfills a solid waste
management fee of $1.27 per ton on wastes landfilled within their
borders. Because these fees can be spent only on environmentally
related activities, some counties have built large surpluses, which can
buffer the effect of future landfill closings.
Landfill Tipping Fees
Landfill tipping fees multiplied by
quantities of waste received provide a
rough measure of income of Illinois
landfills in 1998.
Total receipts for the active landfills
reporting tipping fees exceeded $500
million, or an average of $8.6 million
per facility. This total is an
approximation and is for landfilling
only; it does not include income from
other waste handling operations or
services nor does it include expenses.
The average tipping fee of 32 landfills
charging by weight was $27.63 per
ton. (Peoria Disposal Co., which
charges $100 a ton for disposal of
hazardous waste, was excluded
determining in this average.)
The average tipping fee of 19 landfills
charging by volume was $11.17 per
cubic yard.
Illinois Landfills: Wastes
Accepted in 1996 Versus 1995
Illinois Landfills: Wastes Accepted in 1998 Versus 1997
Landfills
Accepting 1998 Wastes
Wastes __Wastes Accepted, Cu. Yds.____ _____Yearly Change_____ Share of
Region 1998 1 1998 2 19973 Cu. Yds. Percent State Total
One: Northwestern Illinois 9 4,660,080 3,096,371 +1,563,709 +50.5 10.4
Two: Chicago Metropolitan 16 16,008,471 13,349,763 +2,658,708 +19.9 35.7
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities 11 4,766,559 5,388,428 -621,869 -11.5 10.6
Four: East Central Illinois 9 9,310,857 8,673,130 +637,727 +7.4 20.8
Five: West Central Illinois 4 1,929,973 2,028,147 -98,174 -4.8 4.3
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis 5 6,354,829 6,027,589 +327,240 +5.4 14.2
Seven: Southern Illinois 4 1,762,897 1,830,364 -67,467 -3.7 4.0
Totals 58 44,793,666 40,393,792 +4,399,874 +10.9 100
1 Includes facilities that accepted municipal waste for less than full year.
2 Includes 4,974,835 cubic yards of out-of-state wastes (12% of state total) accepted by 31 Illinois landfills during 1998.
3 Includes 4,324,010 cubic yards of out-of-state wastes (11% of state total) accepted by 30 Illinois landfills during 1997.
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Gate Cubic Yards and Tons
Illinois landfills are required to report to
the Illinois EPA the quantities of wastes
received during each calendar year.
They must also calculate how much
capacity remains available for future
waste disposal.
These figures are submitted to the
Agency on forms that call for answers in
gate cubic yards, or the volume of waste
entering the landfill’s gate. Remaining
capacities are expressed as certified
gate cubic yards, meaning that the
calculations have been certified as true
and accurate by a licensed professional
engineer. These numbers will be found
in the landfill specification pages in each
regional section.
The term in-place cubic yard is used to
indicate wastes that have been
compressed to a half or a third or a
quarter of their original volume,
depending on the degree of compaction
achieved by the landfill.
Gate cubic yards can be difficult to
visualize. To aid reader comprehension,
we have divided gate cubic yards by an
industry standard of 3.3 to achieve
approximate tons.
Demands for capital and increasing technology requirements are
among the reasons for the increasing privatization of the waste
industry. Of the 68 landfills profiled in this report, 83 percent are
privately owned and 97 percent are privately operated.
Section 4 of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act requires the
Agency to “publish a report regarding the projected disposal capacity
available for solid waste in sanitary landfills. . . . Such reports shall
present the data on an appropriate regional basis. . . [and] shall
include an assessment of the life expectancy of each site.”
This legislative mandate explains why the main body of this report is
organized by seven Illinois EPA administrative regions, and why
landfill capacity and life expectancy are emphasized in nearby tables
and charts, and in text, tables, map symbology and landfill
specification pages in the regional sections.
HE TABLE ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE SHOWS LANDFILLING
statewide rose 10.9 percent between 1997 to 1998. Landfills in
Region 2 (Chicago Metropolitan) absorbed more than a third
of the state’s municipal solid wastes, since disposal there grew by
more than 2.6 million cubic yards, or nearly 20 percent. Landfilling
in Region 1 (Northwestern Illinois) soared 50.5 percent, or by 1.5
million cubic yards. The amount disposed fell in three Regions
ranging from four to 12 percent drops.
The table below compares landfills’ remaining capacities in
“snapshots” taken Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999. Total capacity
jumped nearly 126.3 million cubic yards year to year; 107.9 million
cubic yards of that gain is from Northwestern Illinois (Region 1), up
150.5 percent.
This table also shows, at least at a cursory level, how regional ups
and downs bear on the total capacity picture. One can see the
Illinois Landfills: Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999 Versus Jan. 1, 1998
Landfills
Reporting Capacity
Capacity __Reported Capacity, Cu. Yds.___ _____Yearly Change_____ Share of
Region 1-1-99 1-1-99 1-1-98 Cu. Yds. Percent State Total
One: Northwestern Illinois 8 179,635,000 71,707,000 +107,928,000 +150.5 24.0
Two: Chicago Metropolitan 1 16 109,341,000 108,364,000 +977,000 +1 14.6
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities 2 9 183,373,000 174,979,000 +8,394,000 +4.8 24.5
Four: East Central Illinois 9 126,131,000 108,884,000 +17,247,000 +15.8 16.8
Five: West Central Illinois 3 5 72,339,000 70,756,000 +1,583,000 +2.2 9.7
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis 5 50,376,000 54,978,000 -4,602,000 -8.4 6.7
Seven: Southern Illinois 4 28,162,000 33,426,000 -5,264,000 -15.7 3.8
Totals 56 749,357,000 623,094,000 +126,263,000 +20 100
1 Includes capacity at three inactive facilities: Beecher Development Co., Mallard Lake, and CDT.
2 Includes capacity at two inactive facilities: Spoon Ridge and Watts Landfill.
3 Includes capacity at one inactive facility: Sangamon Valley Landfill.
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capacity gains in Regions 4 is offset by that capacity lost in Region 7
(Southern Illinois).
Per capita views alter perspectives
Perhaps even more revealing is the table below, which views waste
and landfill capacities on a per capita basis. Regions Two and Six
have the lowest remaining capacity per capita. The Chicago Metro
area (Region Two) is the only area whose remaining capacity per
capita is below the State average. This is probably due to the fact that
the City of Chicago has 16 transfer stations, Cook County has 22
more and there are 12 more in surrounding counties. Some of these
transfer stations undoubtedly shipped waste out of the region or out-of-
state into Wisconsin or Indiana.
We must take into account waste transportation across borders of the
counties and the adjacent states, such as Missouri in the East St.
Louis Metro Region. If Region Six continues as a net importer shown
by its 55 percent import rate, it could run short on landfill space in 10
years. Cottonwood Hills RDF, in St. Clair County now under
development, will help alleviate this situation. In Region Two,
because of the moratorium against landfills in the City of Chicago,
other areas of Cook County will have to build new landfills, expand
existing landfills or else transfer of waste will occur.
The chart illustrates that there is no capacity crisis in the State of
Illinois, nor is one expected in the near future. The chart shows that
while the number of active landfills fell sharply when the new more
stringent regulations took place in 1994, the average landfill capacity
has been growing up to 13.3 million cubic yards, while the waste
landfilled has remained in a narrow range for the past 10 years.
Still, it’s wise to remember, as with investments, past performance is
not an indicator of future results.
Landfill Capacity Per Capita; Landfill Life Expectancy
Wastes Disposed and Landfill Capacity Per Capita; Landfill Life Expectancy
Estimated
Population Wastes Disposed, Cu. Yds. Remaining Capacity, Cu. Yds Landfill Life
Region 7-1-98 1998 Per Capita Jan. 1, 1999 Per Capita Years1
One: Northwestern Illinois 776,996 4,660,080 6.0 179,635,000 231.2 38.5
Two: Chicago Metropolitan 7,820,991 16,008,471 2.1 109,341,000 14.0 6.8
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities 759,110 4,766,559 6.3 183,373,000 241.6 38.5
Four: East Central Illinois 847,185 9,310,857 11.0 126,131,000 148.9 13.5
Five: West Central Illinois 560,890 1,929,973 3.4 72,339,000 129.0 37.5
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis 712,317 6,354,829 8.9 50,376,000 70.7 7.9
Seven: Southern Illinois 439,965 1,762,897 4.0 28,162,000 64.0 16.0
Totals 11,917,454 44,793,666 3.8 749,357,000 63.0 16.7
1Remaining capacity divided by wastes disposed. Tells how long a region may be served by local landfills at current disposal rates, barring capacity
adjustments, until capacity is depleted.
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8v Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Capacity increases since Jan. 1, 1999
In a year that brought a 20 percent increase in landfill
capacity, it is not surprising that 20 of 56 Illinois
landfills had more space available on Jan. 1, 1999, than
on Jan. 1, 1998. But as we’ve seen, landfill capacity in
Illinois for the most part has grown over the past 10
years, and that growth has come from two sources:
expansions of existing facilities and development of
new landfills.
Landfill Capacity Is Abundant Despite Dwindling Number of Facilities
At the end of each year, Illinois landfills calculate how much waste they can accept in the future. This
volume is known as remaining or available capacity, and is expressed in gate cubic yards, meaning waste
received at the landfill’s gate, before the waste is compacted. One industry rule of thumb says 10 gate
cubic yards of waste can be compressed into 5 compacted cubic yards. Obviously, the greater the
compaction, the more waste can be buried.
Tight Regulations Force Cutbacks ... Pushing Survivors To Build Capacity
Active landfills accepting waste each year Available landfill space, millions of gate cubic yards
Average Landfill Capacity Grows ... While Disposal Rates Stagnate
Millions of gate cubic yards Wastes landfilled, millions of gate cubic yards
146
133
126
117
110 106
83
59 58 57 56 58
30
60
90
120
150
180
'87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98
2
274
380
39
390
351 361 372 363 362
474
412
623
750
200
275
350
425
500
575
650
725
800
'88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99
1.9
2.9 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.5
4.4
6.1
8.2
7.2
11.1
13.3
0
3
6
9
12
15
'88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99
51 50
45 44
42 41 41
47 47 46
40
44
30
40
50
60
'87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98
Tougher laws
take force
51% increase
31% increase
20% increase
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Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 v 9
New landfills and expansions of existing landfills brought potential
capacity of 147.1 million cubic yards; of this total, 28.5 million cubic
yards is attributable to expansions at four existing landfills and 118.6
million cubic yards to seven new landfills.
The word potential is emphasized because as you read this only a
fraction of total capacity could be considered immediately available
for waste disposal. Landfill cells are developed over time, as needed,
and as construction seasons allow. Once this potential capacity
becomes available, the landfills will report it as certified capacity.
The table below lists potential capacity increases at existing landfills
that since Jan. 1, 1999, have received or will soon receive expansion
permits from the Agency.
The table at the bottom of the page 10 provides potential capacity
increases offered by new landfills; four of these facilities opened in
spring of 1998 and three to opened in late 1998 or early 1999.
Capacities listed in this table are for design airspace since some
facilities did not report certified capacity in gate cubic yards on Jan.
1, 1999. Zion Landfill and Lawrence County Regional Landfill also
reported capacity in gate cubic yards (see pgs. R2.28 and R7.6).
Airspace includes all wastes and all daily cover (soil or alternative
materials spread atop the wastes at the end of each working day) and
the landfill’s final clay and topsoil cap.
Consolidation of the Waste
Industry in the USA: Bigger
is Better
Big players in the Illinois waste
industry are Waste Management Inc.
(WMI) and Allied Waste Industries;
new names for companies that
merged in 1998-99.
The top two companies in the world
are:
#1 Waste Management Inc.
includes WMI (formerly #1)/USA
Waste (formerly #3)/Eastern
Services
#2 Allied Waste Industries
includes BFI (formerly #2)/Allied
Waste (formerly #5)/American
Disposal
The number one company Waste
Management has moved its world
headquarters from Oak Brook, Ill. to
Houston, Tex. Another Illinois
company, American Disposal
Company of Burr Ridge was bought
by Scottsdale, Ariz. based Allied
Waste.
Allied Waste also purchased Metro
Chicago area transfer stations
formerly owned by Liberty Waste
Services and Illinois Recycling
Services.
Rapid changes are taking place in
ownership of landfills and transfer
stations in Illinois. 
Potential Capacity Increases Since Jan. 1, 1997: Expansions at Existing Facilities
Potential Capacity Increases Since Jan. 1, 1999: Expansions at Existing Facilities
In-Place
Region Landfill Municipality County Cu. Yds.
Two: Chicago Metropolitan Community Landfill 1 Morris Grundy 1 million
Two: Chicago Metropolitan River Bend Prairie Landfill Dolton Cook 11 million
Four: East Central Illinois Illinois Landfill Hoopeston Vermilion 15 million
Four: East Central Illinois Macon County Landfill Decatur Macon 1.5 million
Total 28.5 million
1
Under Agency review; expansion permits granted to all other landfills.
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10v Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Closings cut capacity. . .
A total of nine landfills shut their gates from early 1996 through mid-
1998. Seven of these facilities closed with little or no available
capacity; two, however, did not.
Beecher Development Co. Landfill, in Will County, closed in July
1996; but on Jan. 1, 1999 the facility reported having 1.6 million
cubic yards of capacity remaining.
The operating permit of Watts Landfill, in Rock Island County, was
revoked by the Illinois Pollution Control Board on Feb. 5, 1998, and
the facility ceased accepting wastes on March 20, 1998. Watts may
have had as much as 858,000 cubic yards of capacity remaining on
Jan. 1, 1999, but it appears unlikely the facility will reopen.
So while most landfills attempt to close only after depleting all their
available capacity, these recent experiences indicate this is not always
so. As we have just seen, two landfills ceased operations, but it
appears they contain 2.5 million cubic yards of available capacity.
From mid-1998 through the end of 2000, based on projections
reported by the landfills themselves, nine facilities expect to close.
These closings, by EPA Region, are:
u Region One — one
u Region Two — four
u Region Three — four
u Region Four — one
Potential Capacity Increases Since Jan. 1, 1997: New or Reopened Facilities
Potential Capacity Increases Since Jan. 1, 1999: New Facilities
Design
Opening Airspace 1
Region Landfill Municipality County Date Cu. Yds.
One: Northwestern Illinois LandComp Landfill Ottawa LaSalle 11-6-98 11,400,000
One: Northwestern Illinois Lee County Landfill Dixon Lee 11-11-98 13,000,000
One: Northwestern Illinois Orchard Hills Landfill Davis Junction Ogle 1-12-98 28,000,000
Two: Chicago Metropolitan Zion Landfill Zion Lake 5-26-98 11,000,000
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities Peoria City/County Landfill #2 Edwards Peoria 3-9-98 7,500,000
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis Cottonwood Hills RDF Marissa St. Clair 1999 2 42,000,000
Seven: Southern Illinois Lawrence County Regional LF Bridgeport Lawrence 4-1-98 5,700,000
Total 118,600,000
1 Includes space for waste, intermediate or daily cover and cap.
2 Planned
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Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 v 11
No landfills in Regions Five, Six and Seven expect to close until
2001 or later.
. . . but capacity continues to grow
While it’s never safe to predict future events, it is possible to say that
projections of capacity losses resulting from on-going waste disposal
and premature landfill closures — offset by capacity gains coming
from landfill expansions and the opening of new facilities — suggest
that by early 1999, available capacity in Illinois could be as high as
750 million to 800 million cubic yards.
Sharp increases in waste disposal, or premature landfill closings, or
slowdowns in landfill expansions and openings could lower this
projection by many millions of cubic yards.
There currently exists a glut of landfill space that is causing
contractions among the waste industry’s major players. One of the
more surprising examples recently occurred in Fulton County in west
central Illinois.
Spoon Ridge Landfill, near Fairview, is owned and operated by a unit
of Browning-Ferris Industries Inc. In December 1997, the Illinois
EPA granted Spoon Ridge a development permit that could allow it
to become the state’s largest landfill. Six months later, Browning-
Ferris announced plans to temporarily close Spoon Ridge for a period
of one to three years as part of a nationwide effort to control costs.
Company officials said they would use this time to develop necessary
infrastructure and waste hauling contracts in northeastern Illinois and
southeastern Wisconsin. Success in these efforts could lead to the
reopening of Spoon Ridge, and its eventual profitability.
More recent strategies are unknown due to the merger of BFI with
Allied Waste Industries in mid-1999 (see pg. 9).
Metro Chicago has sixty-five percent of state’s transfer
stations
Key to Spoon Ridge’s return to business is the continued
development of waste transfer stations in Region Two (Chicago
Metropolitan) and elsewhere. Of the state’s 77 transfer stations active
in 1998, 50 are in Region Two, and 38 of these are in Cook County.
In 1998, Region Two’s transfer stations handled 6.0 million tons of
waste; 4.8 million tons of waste was landfilled in the region that year.
Unlike landfills, transfer stations need not report wastes handled to
the Illinois EPA; however, as a public service, the Agency surveyed
these facilities to determine the level of their waste handling
activities.
Who to Call for Help With
Specific Waste Problems
The Illinois EPA supports a number of
waste disposal and recycling efforts
aimed at helping households and
selected institutions safely dispose of
household hazardous waste, scrap
tires, leftover paint, used motor oil,
educational hazardous waste, and
more.
To obtain the latest information about
these programs, or to learn the dates,
times and locations of drop-off
collections, please call one of the
following:
t Dan Rion, at 217-782-9294,
concerning household hazardous
waste collections, what to do with
waste paint, used motor oil and
educational hazardous waste;
t Tap Hefley, at 217-524-4655,
concerning scrap tires;
t Kathleen Davis, at 217-782-9187,
concerning used fluorescent and
high intensity discharge lamps.
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12v Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
More Transfer Stations
Expected To Come On Line
In 1999
The Illinois EPA expects to permit
more transfer stations and landfills in
1999. Transfer stations take less time
to be built in general, but are required
to meet local siting and zoning
restrictions.
Expect to see information about the
following sites in the 13th annual report
(1999 data).
Skyline Disposal Co. Inc.
ID #0310453006
(Cook/Chicago Heights, Ill.)
(Permitted 6-25-99)
Sullivan Transfer Station
ID #1390300009
(Moultrie Co./Sullivan, Ill.)
(under development)
Waste Management North/McHenry
ID #1110605043
(McHenry Co./McHenry, Ill.)
(permitted 8-19-98)
Wilmette Village Yard
ID #0313305030
(Cook/Wilmette, Ill.)
(permitted 8-19-98)
Wood River Central Processing
Facility
ID #1191155069
(Madison Co./Wood River, Ill.)
(under development)
These sites will be inspected regularly
by the Agency’s regional offices or a
delegated unit of local government.  
The role of transfer stations becomes more important every year,
especially in Region Two, where the number of active landfills is
expected to fall from 16 in 1998, to as few as 11 after 2001. By then
the ratio of transfer stations to landfills in the region is likely to grow
to 4:1 or more.
Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998
Active
Region Facilities Tons
One: Northwestern Illinois 6 97,390
Two: Chicago Metropolitan 50 6,040,671
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities 3 11,178
Four: East Central Illinois 6 152,098
Five: West Central Illinois 3 6,684
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis 6 93,846
Seven: Southern Illinois 3 78,633
Total 77 6,480,500
In 1998, 77 transfer stations handled 6.5 million tons of trash, or
nearly 14 percent of wastes landfilled statewide. As the number of
active landfills falls from 58 in 1998 to the mid-40s, or even the
upper-30s, over the next decade, the number of transfer stations can
be expected to grow, as will the portion of wastes they will handle.
Composting is growing by 4 percent a year
Landscape wastes were banned from Illinois landfills beginning July
1, 1990. Since then the number of active compost facilities has begun
to approach the number of active landfills, and may exceed them in a
few years.
As might be expected, composting is most popular in Region Two,
where 52 percent of the state’s landscape wastes were processed.
Compost Facilities: Wastes Handled 1998
Active
Region Facilities Tons
One: Northwestern Illinois 4 44,197
Two: Chicago Metropolitan 20 175,502
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities 5 20,170
Four: East Central Illinois 5 22,131
Five: West Central Illinois 3 7,741
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis 7 63,794
Seven: Southern Illinois 2 1,819
Total 46 335,354
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Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 v 13
Compost facilities report to the Agency each year the quantities of
wastes accepted. In 1998, the state’s compost facilities processed
335,354 tons of landscape wastes, a four percent gain over 1997’s
total of 323,077 tons.
Landscape wastes processed in 1998 represent only about one percent
of total wastes landfilled in Illinois that year. While this percentage is
small, it is important to note that composting kept more than 335,000
tons of wastes out of landfills; and a ton of waste not landfilled is a
ton of landfill capacity preserved.
Amount incinerated is small
An additional 461,960 tons of waste was received at the Robbins
Resource Recovery Facility in suburban Chicago in 1998, a 14
percent increase from 1997. This site was permitted to operate on
June 2, 1997.
Incinerator: Wastes Handled 1998
Region/Site Name Tons
Two: Chicago Metropolitan
Robbins Resource Recovery Facility 461,960
Total 461,960
Recycled amount is increasing
The amount of municipal waste recycled in the state increased six
percent from 1997’s figure of 3.6 million tons. The percentage
recycled jumped from 26 percent to 28 percent state-wide. Local
governments have shown much diligence in meeting and even
exceeding local recycling goals mandated by the Solid Waste
Planning and Recycling Act of 1992.
Municipal Wastes Recycled 1998
Waste Generated Waste Recycled_
Region Tons PCD Tons Percent
One: Northwestern Illinois 752,099 5.3 186,934 25%
Two: Chicago Metropolitan 9,558,278 6.7 2,753,572 29%
Three: Peoria/Quad Cities 951,831 6.9 309,207 32%
Four: East Central Illinois 925,910 6.0 211,412 23%
Five: West Central Illinois 379,828 3.7 100,589 26%
Six: Metropolitan East St. Louis 567,258 4.4 181,995 32%
Seven: Southern Illinois 379,904 4.7 41,686 11%
Total 13,515,108 6.6 3,785,395 28%
Delegated inspection
program
The Illinois EPA has delegated
inspection authority to 18 counties,
Ambraw Valley Solid Waste Agency
and the City of Chicago. This program
takes advantage of additional
manpower at the local level.
Delegation agreements authorize
these agencies to conduct many of the
duties that would otherwise have to be
performed by the Illinois EPA field
office: investigating suspected
violations of land pollution laws and
reports of open dumping, and
inspecting landfills, transfer stations
and compost facilities permitted
through the Agency’s Bureau of Land.
Inspections can also include industrial
landfills and monofills (private facilities
that do not accept municipal solid
waste).
Thousands of inspections of pollution
control facilities and other sites were
completed by delegated agencies
during 1998. These efforts at the local
level stimulate the regulated
community to take all necessary steps
to comply with environmental
regulations. Also, prompt response by
local authorities does much to curtail
open dumping. t
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14v Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Municipal Waste Management in Illinois
Municipal wastes accepted at Illinois landfills (see table on page 5)
show that 44.8 million cubic yards (or 13.5 million tons) was
disposed in 58 landfills. This amount shows 75 percent of municipal
waste stream as managed by the State’s landfills.
Many compost sites are located at landfills to manage landscape
waste which is banned from disposal. Agency permitted compost
facilities accepted 335,354 tons in 1998. The percentage composted
is two percent of the municipal waste stream. (see table on page 12).
Municipal Waste Management in Illinois: 1998
Landfill
75%
Recycling
21%
Incinerated
2%
Composting
2%
Local governments have surveyed haulers and recycling centers to
determine amount recycled in their areas. Recycling surveys
voluntarily submitted by recycling coordinators report 21 percent of
the waste stream is recycled (see table on page 13).
A small amount of suburban Chicago’s waste was incinerated at
Robbins Resource Recovery Facility in 1998, or 2.5 percent of the
municipal waste stream. The amount incinerated appears in the table
on page 13 as 461,960 tons.
Landfilling continues to play the largest role in the handling of the
municipal waste stream in Illinois.  
JO DAVIESS
STEPHENSON
KANE
GRUNDY
ROCK ISLAND
PUTNAM
KANKAKEE
MERCER
KNOX
STARK
LIVINGSTON
WOODFORD IROQUOIS
MARSHALL
McLEAN FORD
HANCOCK
McDONOUGH FULTON
PEORIA
TAZEWELL
DeWITT CHAMPAIGN
ADAMS
SCHUYLER
MASON LOGAN
BROWN CASS
MENARD
MACON
MOULTRIE
DOUGLAS
EDGAR
GREENE CLARK
MACOUPIN MONTGOMERY
SHELBY
COLES
JERSEY
CUMBERLAND
MADISON
JASPER
BOND
EFFINGHAM CRAWFORD
FAYETTE
MARION
CLAY RICHLAND
LAWRENCE
MONROE
RANDOLPH
WASHINGTON JEFFERSON
PERRY
WAYNE
FRANKLIN
PIKE
JACKSON
WHITE
WILLIAMSON
SALINE
UNION
GALLATIN
JOHNSON
POPE
CLINTON
HARDIN
PULASKI
HAMILTON
ST. CLAIR
SCOTT
MORGAN SANGAMON
CHRISTIAN
COOK
WHITESIDE DuPAGE LEE
HENRY
BUREAU LaSALLE
WILL
WINNEBAGO
McHENRY LAKE
CARROLL OGLE
WARREN
DeKALB
KENDALL
Region One:
Northwestern Illinois
Region Three:
Peoria/
Quad Cities
Region Five:
West Central
Illinois
Region Six:
Metropolitan
East St.Louis
Region Two:
Chicago
Metropolitan
Region Four:
East Central
Illinois
Region Seven:
Southern Illinois
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Regions
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Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 15
Region One: Northwestern Illinois
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 v R1.1
Landfills
Transfer Stations
Compost Facilities
Region One: Northwestern Illinois
R1.2 v Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
OUR NEW LANDFILLS DEVELOPED SINCE 1996, IN REGION 1 SHOW UP
in the top 10 landfills in terms of capacity. Prairie Hill RDF
ranks third in the state with 55.7 million cubic yards; Orchard
Hills Landfill, fourth with 55.2 million cubic yards; brand new Lee
County Landfill ranks sixth overall; and LandComp Landfill ranks
ninth.
Region One’s nine active facilities received 4.7 million gate cubic
yards of wastes in 1998 — or almost 1.6 million gate cubic yards
more than in 1997.
The new Orchard Hills Landfill, Davis Junction, (ranked 6th in terms
of waste receipts), and Winnebago Reclamation Service, Rockford,
(ranked 9th in terms of waste receipts) absorbed 57.8 percent of
Region One’s wastes. Third-ranked Dixon/GROP Landfill #2 closed
and was replaced by the new Lee County Landfill.
Only Prairie Hill Recycling & Disposal Facility has accepted out-of-state
wastes; about ten percent of the waste accepted was from Iowa.
F
wastes received
+ 1,563,709 cu. yds.
+ 50.5%
Number of landfills
+ 2
total capacity
+ 107,928,000 cu. yds.
+ 150.5%
1998 vs. 1997
Capacity Increase ­
Capacity Decrease ¯ Freeport Municipal Landfill #4 ­
MDI Environmental Systems
Transfer Station
JO DAVIESS
Princeton Solid Waste Transfer Station
Waste Management-Rockford
Transfer Station
Montgomery Trucking
Transfer Station
(opened 7-24-97)
Winnebago Reclamation Service ­
STEPHENSON
Savanna Solid Waste Transfer Station CARROLL
BOONE
OGLE
LEE
DEKALB
BUREAU
LASALLE
WHITESIDE
PUTNAM
Whiteside County Landfill
#2 Transfer Station
(closed in August 1996)
Prairie Hill RDF ¯
(opened 8-28-96)
Orchard Hills Landfill ­
(opened 1-12-98)
DeKalb County Landfill ¯
Rochelle Municipal Landfill #2 ­
Dixon/GROP Landfill #2 ¯
(closed 12-23-98)
Lee County Landfill ­
(opened 11-11-98)
Mendota Solid Waste
Transfer Station
States Land Improvement #2
(closed 9-18-97)
LandComp Landfill ­
(opened 11-6-98)
9
9
9 9
 
 
:
 
Landfills and Transfer Stations: Active, Closed, Under Development
9
 
 
WINNEBAGO
 
 
9
 
 
:
Region One: Northwestern Illinois
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 v R1.3
Capacity increased 150 percent in 1998
This region leads the state in remaining capacity share. The largest
landfill in terms of capacity in the region was Prairie Hill which
reported 55.7 million cubic yards of space available as of Jan. 1,
1999, making it third in the state in capacity rankings on that date. A
close second is fourth-ranked Orchard Hills Landfill with 55.2
million cubic yards.
Total capacity for the region’s seven landfills reporting on Jan. 1,
1999, was 179.6 million gate cubic yards, which is 107.9 million gate
cubic yards more than the amount reported on Jan. 1, 1999, a 150.5
percent gain.
Three new landfills will boost the State’s capacity
Orchard Hills Landfill, Davis Junction, began taking wastes on
Jan. 13, 1998. Orchard Hills replaces BFI-Davis Junction Landfill.
LandComp Landfill, Ottawa, opened in November 1998. It replaces
States Land Improvement #2, also of Ottawa, a facility one-fourth its
size.
Lee County Landfill, Dixon, also opened in November 1998. Nearby
Dixon/GROP Landfill #2 ceased accepting waste in December 1998.
All these landfills show up in the top ten list in terms of capacity
remaining at the State’s landfills.
Counties 12
Area (square miles) 7,371
Population (est.) 776,996
Landfill life expectancy
Years remaining 38.5 
Landfills
Active in 1998 8
Closed in 1997 1
Closed in 1998 1
Opened in 1998 3
Open past 2001 8
Transfer Stations
Active in 1998 6
Closed in 1996 1
Compost facilities
Active in 1998 7
 Total remaining capacity (from table below)
divided by total wastes accepted. Tells how long
the region may be served by local landfills at
current disposal rates, barring capacity
adjustments, until capacity is depleted.
Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999
Wastes Capacity Disp. Area Close
Municipality County Cu. Yds. Rank 1 Cu. Yds. Rank 2 Acres Year
DeKalb County Landfill DeKalb DeKalb 241,440 39 3,873,000 32 64 2015
CLOSED Dixon/GROP Landfill #23 Dixon Lee 819,224 20 0 58 48.6 1998
Freeport Municipal Landfill #4 Freeport Stephenson 82,834 51 190,000 55 17 2001
New LandComp Landfill4 Ottawa LaSalle 48,611 55 23,031,000 9 102 2029
New Lee County Landfill5 Dixon Lee 123,342 48 30,489,000 6 142 2031
New Orchard Hills Landfill6 Davis Junction Ogle 1,412,146 6 55,170,000 4 175 2018
Prairie Hill RDF  Morrison Whiteside 467,307 26 55,735,000 3 229 2038
Rochelle Municipal Landfill #2 Dement Twp. Ogle 181,500 44 1,862,000 37 N/A 2009
CLOSEDStates Land Improv. #27 Ottawa LaSalle 0 N/A 0 N/A 25 1997
Winnebago Reclamation Service Rockford Winnebago 1,283,676 9 9,285,000 24 43 2017
Totals 4,660,080 179,635,000
 One landfill accepted out-of-state wastes during 1998 totalling 48,950 cu. yds. or 1% of the region’s total.
1Standing among 58 landfills that accepted wastes during 1998.
2Standing among 56 landfills that reported capacity as of Jan. 1, 1999.
3Ceased accepting waste on 12-23-98.
4Operating permit was issued and site opened on 11-6-98.
5Operating permit was issued and site opened on 11-11-98.
6Operating permit was issued and site opened on 1-13-98.
7Ceased accepting waste on 9-18-97.
Region One: Northwestern Illinois
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Questions and Complaints
Illinois EPA Region One field office
personnel investigate reports of
suspected illegal waste disposal, and
inspect the region’s landfills, transfer
stations and compost facilities, except
in LaSalle and Ogle counties, where
joint responsibility has been delegated
to local authorities.
Questions or complaints concerning
pollution control facilities, open
dumping or other incidents should be
directed to the office having
jurisdiction over the site:
Illinois EPA
4302 N. Main St.
Rockford, Ill. 61103
Phone: 815-987-7760
Fax: 815-987-7005
LaSalle County Department of
Environmental Services and
Land Use
LaSalle County Courthouse
119 W. Madison, Room 400
Ottawa, Ill. 61350
Phone: 815-434-8666
Fax: 815-433-9303
Ogle County Solid Waste
Management Department
105 S. 6th St.
Oregon, Ill. 61061
Phone: 815-732-4020
Fax: 815-732-3709
Lee County Landfill, in Dixon, is another new facility under
development; it received an Agency permit allowing it to begin
construction in the summer of 1998 and started accepting wastes by
November 1998. This facility will replace Dixon/GROP Landfill #2,
which the operator expects to be filled to capacity in December 1998.
Freeport Municipal Landfill #4 anticipates reaching capacity and
closing by the end of 2001. All other will remain open past 2001.
Delegated inspections in LaSalle and Ogle counties
The Illinois EPA has delegated inspection authority to the LaSalle
County Department of Environmental Services and Land Use, and to
the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department.
Delegation agreements authorize these agencies to conduct many of
the duties that would otherwise have to be performed by the Illinois
EPA field office: investigating and enforcing suspected violations of
land pollution laws and reports of open dumping, also inspecting
landfills, transfer stations and compost facilities permitted through
the Agency’s Bureau of Land. (Inspections also include industrial
landfills, or monofills, and landfills that closed prior to 1996; these
facilities are not included in this report.)
Rockford dominated regional transfer station activity. . .
An Agency survey determined six transfer stations handled more than
97,000 tons of municipal wastes in 1998, an amount equivalent to
some two percent of the wastes landfilled in the region. Of those
voluntarily reporting, Waste Management’s facility in Rockford
processed 61 percent of the regional total. A new facility,
Montgomery Trucking Transfer Station opened in JoDaviess County
in 1997.
Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998
Municipality County Tons
MDI Env. Systems Lanark Carroll 24,000
Mendota Solid Waste Mendota LaSalle N/A
Montgomery Trucking TS 1 Elizabeth JoDaviess N/A
Princeton Solid Waste Princeton Bureau 12,600
Savanna Solid Waste Savannah Carroll 1,125
Waste Mgt.–Rockford Roscoe Winnebago 59,565
Whiteside Co. Landfill #2 2 Morrison Whiteside N/A
Total 97,390
1 newly permitted in 1997
2 closed Aug. 1996.
Region One: Northwestern Illinois
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998 v R1.5
. . . and composting, too
Region One’s compost facilities reported processing more than
44,000 tons of landscape wastes in 1998. Disposal of landscape waste
mixed with municipal waste in Illinois landfills has been prohibited
since July 1, 1990; however, compost facilities are commonly located
at landfills.
Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998
Municipality County Tons
DeKalb County Landfill DeKalb DeKalb 14,587
Dixon/GROP Landfill #2 Dixon Lee 866
Freeport Municipal LF #4 Freeport Stephenson 2,387
Peru Municipal Landfill #2 Peru LaSalle 945
Rockford Composting Rockford Winnebago 15,834
South Meridian Composting Rockford Winnebago 8,800
States Land Improvement Ottawa LaSalle 778
Total 44,197
Average regional recycling rate remains healthy
The Agency does not regulate recycling nor is it required to obtain
statistics. Nevertheless, as a public service, the Agency sought this
information from county recycling coordinators, who reported
recycling rates ranging from four to 49 percent.
Region One’s overall recycling rate of 25 percent is a multi-year
average rather than an average for 1998, because several counties did
not report in 1998.  
Municipal Wastes Recycled
Estimated
Population Waste Generated Waste Recycled_
County as of 7-1-98 Tons PCD Tons Percent
Boone 37,922 23,248 4.2 5,207 22
Bureau 35,606 22,228 3.4 4,587 21
Carroll1 16,941 10,231 3.3 2,194 21
DeKalb 84,169 88,882 5.8 43,894 49
JoDaviess1 21,678 12,697 3.2 1,425 11
LaSalle 110,000 121,654 6.1 30,207 25
Lee 35,777 32,491 5 8,029 25
Ogle 50,511 38,717 4.2 7,651 20
Putnam 1 5,854 4,070 3.9 400 11
Stephenson 48,052 29,104 3.3 1,083 4
Whiteside 60,186 54,077 4.9 13,357 25
Winnebago 270,300 314,700 6.4 68,900 22
Totals 776,996 752,099 5.3 186,934 25%3
1 Has residential recycling ordinance.
2 Has commercial recycling ordinance.
3 Regional average
Municipal Waste
Management Plans
The Solid Waste Planning and
Recycling Act required all Illinois
counties and the city of Chicago to
develop, adopt and implement 20-year
municipal waste management plans.
Plans include programs and
recommendations to achieve solid
waste management goals, which
typically include waste reduction,
recycling, incineration and landfilling
as program options.
The law requires each plan to include
a program designed to recycle 15
percent of municipal wastes by the
end of the third year of the program
and 25 percent of municipal wastes by
the end of the fifth year, depending
upon the availability of markets.
Every five years each plan must
identify changes in planning areas,
evaluate progress in plan
implementation and, if necessary,
revise plan recommendations and
goals. The county also has the option
of updating its solid waste generation
rate. The plan is then submitted to the
Illinois EPA for review and comment.
Five year plan updates have been
adopted by LaSalle, Lee, Ogle,
Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.
Questions concerning these plans and
their availability should be directed to
the appropriate local administrators
listed in Appendix K.
Details concerning Region One
landfills, transfer stations and
compost facilities follow on pages
R1.6 through R1.29.
R1.6   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
DeKalb County Landfill
County DeKalb
Municipality DeKalb
Location 18370 Somonauk Road
Location ( 815-758-6906
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; 2nd Sat.: 7 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special*
Tipping fee $31 per ton
Owner Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
Operator Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
*Generated within county; does not accept out-of-county wastes.
Facility Facts
Identification number 0378020001
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 2,402,806
Total permitted landfill area, acres 245
Permitted disposal area, acres 64
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 945
Leachate monitoring stations 2
Groundwater monitoring wells 17
Methane collection system Flares
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 16
Date/year to open C date/year to close 1974 - 2015
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 241,659 73,230 282 0 0 0
1997 313,182 94,904 365 0 0 0
1998 241,440 73,164 281 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 4,397,000 (1,332,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 3,873,000 (1,174,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $73,340
Last audited by Illinois EPA 6-9-98
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.* Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
18370 Somonauk Road 18370 Somonauk Road
DeKalb, Ill. 60115 DeKalb, Ill. 60115
(815-758-6906 (815-758-6906
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002 *
713-512-6200
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.7
Dixon/GROP Landfill #2 (closed)
County Lee
Municipality Dixon
Location 1279 N. Bataan Road
Location ( 815-288-4607
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sat.: 6 a.m. - noon
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee $21.50 per ton
Owner City of Dixon
Operator Allied Waste Industries of Illinois Inc.*
*A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries Inc.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1038010002
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 1,901,300
Total permitted landfill area, acres 90
Permitted disposal area, acres 48.6
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 859
Leachate monitoring stations 3
Groundwater monitoring wells 35
Methane collection system Flares
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 0
Date/year to open C date/year to close 1980 - 12-23-98
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 897,793 272,059 1,046 0 0 0
1997 993,033 301,000 1,158 0 0 0
1998 819,224 248,250 955 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 819,000 (248,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 0 (0)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $229,388
Last audited by Illinois EPA 6-2-98
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Dixon Allied Waste Industries of Illinois Inc.*
121 W. Second St. 1279 N. Bataan Road
Dixon, Ill. 61021 Dixon, Ill. 61021
(815-288-1485 (815-288-4607
*A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries Inc., 15880 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260 * 602-423-
2946; Regional office: 3837 W. 127th St., Alsip, Ill. 60803 * 708-824-3060
R1.8   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Freeport Municipal Landfill #4
County Stephenson
Municipality Freeport
Location 2133 S. Walnut Road
Location ( 815-232-3821
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sat.: 7 a.m. - noon
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special*
Tipping fee $35 per ton
Owner City of Freeport
Operator City of Freeport
*Generated within county; does not accept out-of-county wastes.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1770200015
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. N/A
Total permitted landfill area, acres 33
Permitted disposal area, acres 17
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 855
Leachate monitoring stations 2
Groundwater monitoring wells 10
Methane collection system None
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 3
Date/year to open C date/year to close 1987 - 2001
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 126,245 38,256 147 0 0 0
1997 146,000 44,242 170 0 0 0
1998 82,834 25,101 97 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 167,000 (51,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 190,000 (58,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $25,000
Last audited by Illinois EPA 12-2-97
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Freeport City of Freeport
230 W. Stephenson St. 230 W. Stephenson St.
Freeport, Ill. 61032 Freeport, Ill. 61032
(815-235-8207 (815-235-8207
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.9
LandComp Landfill (new)
County LaSalle
Municipality Ottawa
Location 2840 E. 13th Road
Location ( 815-434-1808
Hours of operation N/A
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee N/A
Owner LandComp Corp.
Operator LandComp Corp.
Facility Facts
Identification number 0990808103
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 11,400,000
Total permitted landfill area, acres 185
Permitted disposal area, acres 102
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 670
Leachate monitoring stations 13
Groundwater monitoring wells 34
Methane collection system Gas-to-energy (planned)
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 30
Date/year to open C date/year to close 11-6-98 - 2029
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 48,611 14,185 55 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 0 (0)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 23,031,000 (6,979,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $3,450
Last audited by Illinois EPA N/A
Facility inspected by LaSalle Co. Dept. of Environmental Services & Land Use & Ill.
EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
LandComp Corp. LandComp Corp.
P.O. Box 520 P.O. Box 520
Ottawa, Ill. 61350 Ottawa, Ill. 61350
(815-434-1808 (815-434-1808
R1.10   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Lee County Landfill (new)
County Lee
Municipality Dixon
Location 1214 S. Bataan Road
Location ( 815-288-4607
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee N/A
Owner Lee County Landfill Inc.*
Operator Lee County Landfill Inc.*
*A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries of Illinois Inc.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1030205110
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 13,000,000
Total permitted landfill area, acres 223
Permitted disposal area, acres 142
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 869
Leachate monitoring stations N/A
Groundwater monitoring wells N/A
Methane collection system None, will monitor for methane gas
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 32
Date/year to open C date/year to close 11-11-98 - 2031
*Development permitted on 6/22/98; operating permit issued on Nov. 11, 1998.
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 123,342 37,376 144 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 0 (0)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 30,489,000 (9,240,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $44,227
Last audited by Illinois EPA N/A
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Lee County Landfill Inc.* Lee County Landfill Inc.*
1214 S. Bataan Road 1214 S. Bataan Road
Dixon, Ill. 61021 Dixon, Ill. 61021
(815-288-4607 (815-288-4607
*A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries of Illinois Inc. which is a subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries Inc., 15880 N. Greenway
Hayden Loop, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260 * 602-423-2946; Regional office: 3837 W. 127th St., Alsip, Ill. 60803 * 708-
824-3060
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.11
Orchard Hills Landfill (new)*
County Ogle
Municipality Davis Junction
Location 8290 Highway 251
Location ( 815-874-9000
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat.: 6 a.m. - 12 noon
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee $45.00/ton
Owner BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc.*
Operator BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc.
*A subsidiary of Browning-Ferris Industries Inc.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1410175005
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 28,000,000
Total permitted landfill area, acres 333
Permitted disposal area, acres 175
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 881.5
Leachate monitoring stations 9
Groundwater monitoring wells 42
Methane collection system None
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 20
Date/year to open C date/year to close 1-13-98 - 2018
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 1,412,146 427,923 1,646 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 0 (0)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 55,170,000 (16,718,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $338,500
Last audited by Illinois EPA N/A
Facility inspected by Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department & Ill. EPA,
Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc.* BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc.
8290 Highway 251 8290 Highway 251
Davis Junction, Ill. 61020 Davis Junction, Ill. 61020
(815-874-9000 (815-874-9000
*A subsidiary of Browning-Ferris Industries Inc., 757 N. Eldridge, Houston, Texas 77079 * 281-870-8100
R1.12   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Prairie Hill Recycling and Disposal Facility
County Whiteside
Municipality Morrison
Location 18762 Lincoln Road
Location ( 815-772-7308
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sat.: 7 a.m. - noon
Wastes accepted Municipal
Tipping fee $19 per ton
Owner Whiteside County
Operator Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest
Facility Facts
Identification number 1950350014
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 28,300,000
Total permitted landfill area, acres 423
Permitted disposal area, acres 229
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 877
Leachate monitoring stations 31
Groundwater monitoring wells 41
Methane collection system None
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 40
Date/year to open C date/year to close 8-26-96 - 2038
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 431,263 130,686 1,452 0 0 0
1997 289,351 88,000 337 54,492 16,513 19
1998 467,307 141,608 544 48,950 14,833 10
1997 State of Origin: Iowa 1998 State of Origin: Iowa
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 56,126,000 (17,008,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 55,735,000 (16,889,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $129,842
Last audited by Illinois EPA 12-16-97
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Whiteside County Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
200 E. Knox St. 18762 Lincoln Road
Morrison, Ill. 61270 Morrison, Ill. 61270
(815-772-7654 (630-232-7664
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002 *
713-512-6200
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.13
Rochelle Municipal Landfill #2
County Ogle
Municipality Dement Township
Location 6513 Mulford Road
Location ( 815-384-4251
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Sat.: 7 a.m. - 11 am
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee $45 per ton
Owner City of Rochelle
Operator Rochelle Waste Disposal LLC
Facility Facts
Identification number 1418030020
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. N/A
Total permitted landfill area, acres 81
Permitted disposal area, acres N/A
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 873
Leachate monitoring stations 6
Groundwater monitoring wells 14
Methane collection system None
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 10
Date/year to open C date/year to close 6-30-72 - 2009
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 225,700 68,394 263 0 0 0
1997 142,036 43,041 166 0 0 0
1998 181,500 55,000 212 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 1,330,000 (403,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 1,862,000 (564,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $25,000
Last audited by Illinois EPA 8-17-98
Facility inspected by Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department & Ill. EPA,
Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Rochelle Rochelle Waste Disposal LLC
Sixth Street & Fifth Avenue 1101 S. Seventh St.
Rochelle, Ill. 61068 Rochelle, Ill. 61068
(815-562-6772 (815-562-6718
R1.14   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
States Land Improvement #2 (closed)
County LaSalle
Municipality Ottawa
Location Koenig Road
Location ( 815-434-1808
Hours of operation N/A
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee N/A
Owner States Land Improvement Corp.
Operator States Land Improvement Corp.
Facility Facts
Identification number 0990800017
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. N/A
Total permitted landfill area, acres 38
Permitted disposal area, acres 25
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 584
Leachate monitoring stations 2
Groundwater monitoring wells 9
Methane collection system Gas-to-energy (installation planned for early 2000)
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 0
Date/year to open C date/year to close 10-31-84 - 9-18-97
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 156,292 47,361 182 0 0 0
1997 177,528 54,000 208 0 0 0
1998 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: N/A
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 0 (0)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 0 (0)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $0
Last audited by Illinois EPA 3-12-96
Facility inspected by LaSalle Co. Dept. of Environmental Services & Land Use & Ill.
EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
States Land Improvement Corp. States Land Improvement Corp.
Box 520 Box 520
Ottawa, Ill. 61350-0520 Ottawa, Ill. 61350-0520
(815-434-1808 (815-434-1808
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.15
Winnebago Reclamation Service
County Winnebago
Municipality Rockford
Location 8403 Lindenwood Road
Location ( 815-874-4806
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Sat.: 8 a.m. - 11 am
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee $58 per ton
Owner Winnebago Reclamation Service Inc.
Operator Winnebago Reclamation Service Inc.
Facility Facts
Identification number 2018080001
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. 21,012,300*
Total permitted landfill area, acres 235
Permitted disposal area, acres 43 (seeking local siting expansion to 70)
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 865
Leachate monitoring stations 6
Groundwater monitoring wells 45
Methane collection system Gas-to-energy
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 19
Date/year to open C date/year to close 4-30-72 - 2017
*After approval for Phase 2 cell of 12.1 million cu yds in 2000.
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 998,640 302,618 1,164 0 0 0
1997 1,035,241 313,709 1,207 0 0 0
1998 1,283,676 388,993 1,496 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 8,868,000 (2,687,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 9,285,000 (2,814,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $203,683
Last audited by Illinois EPA 7-21-98
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Winnebago Reclamation Service Inc. Winnebago Reclamation Service Inc.
8403 Lindenwood Road 8403 Lindenwood Road
Rockford, Ill. 61109 Rockford, Ill. 61109
(815-874-4806 (815-874-4806
R1.16   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
MDI Environmental Systems Transfer Station
County Carroll
Municipality Lanark
Location Route 64 & Shannon Road
Location ( 815-938-3602
Hours of operation Mon. - Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wastes accepted Municipal, recyclables
Tipping fee $40/ton
Owner Moring Disposal Inc.
Operator MDI Environmental Systems
Facility Facts
Identification number 0150100001
Opened, year 1994
Facility acreage 5
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 21,000 81
1997 21,000 81
1998 24,000 90
Inspections
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Moring Disposal Inc. MDI Environmental Systems
306 E. Main P. O. Box 158
Forreston, Ill. 61030 Forreston, Ill. 61030
(815-938-3602 (815-493-6331
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.17
Mendota Solid Waste Transfer Station
County LaSalle
Municipality Mendota
Location First Avenue, behind fairgrounds
Location ( 815-539-7459
Hours of operation Mon. - Sat.: 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wastes accepted Municipal**
Tipping fee N/A
Owner City of Mendota
Operator Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest; **City-generated wastes only.
Facility Facts
Identification number 0990550013
Opened, year 1991
Facility acreage 5
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 N/A N/A
1997 N/A N/A
1998 N/A N/A
Inspections
Facility inspected by LaSalle Co. Dept. of Environmental Services & Land Use and
Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Mendota Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
607 Eighth Avenue 3033 Butterfield Road
Mendota, Ill. 61342 Oak Brook, Ill. 60521
(815-539-7459 (630-572-8800
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002 *
713-512-6200
R1.18   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Montgomery Trucking (new)
County JoDaviess
Municipality Elizabeth
Location Route 20 West
Location ( 815-777-0672
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sat.: 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
Wastes accepted Municipal, recyclables
Tipping fee N/A
Owner Montgomery Trucking
Operator Montgomery Trucking
Facility Facts
Identification number 0850155009
Opened, year 1997*
Facility acreage 1.32
*Permitted to open 7-24-97
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 N/A N/A
1997 N/A N/A
1998 N/A N/A
Inspections
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Montgomery Trucking Montgomery Trucking
929 Fulton St. 929 Fulton St.
Galena, Ill. 61036 Galena, Ill. 61036
(815-777-0672 (815-777-0672
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.19
Princeton Solid Waste Transfer Station
County Bureau
Municipality Princeton
Location 101 Peggy Lane
Location ( 815-875-1682
Hours of operation Mon. - Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Sat.: 8 a.m. - noon
Wastes accepted Municipal, recyclables
Tipping fee $40/ton
Owner City of Princeton
Operator City of Princeton
Facility Facts
Identification number 0110850012
Opened, year 1993
Facility acreage 5
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 13,000 50
1997 13,000 50
1998 12,600 45
Inspections
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Princeton City of Princeton
2 S. Main St. 2 S. Main St.
Princeton, Ill. 61356 Princeton, Ill. 61356
(815-875-2631 (815-875-2631
R1.20   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Savanna Solid Waste Transfer Station
County Carroll
Municipality Savanna
Location Chamber of Commerce Industrial Park, Portland Avenue
Location ( 815-273-2251
Hours of operation Tue. - Wed.: 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Sat.: 8 a.m. - noon
Wastes accepted Municipal, landscape waste, recyclables
Tipping fee $42.35/ton
Owner City of Savanna
Operator City of Savanna
Facility Facts
Identification number 0150250005
Opened, year 1990
Facility acreage 1
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 1,232 8
1997 1,084 7
1998 1,125 9
Inspections
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Savanna City of Savanna
101 Main St. 101 Main St.
Savanna, Ill. 61074 Savanna, Ill. 61074
(815-273-2251 (815-273-2251
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.21
Waste Management/Rockford Transfer Station
County Winnebago
Municipality Roscoe
Location 13125 N. Second St.
Location ( 414-251-4000
Hours of operation Mon. - Sat.: 4:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wastes accepted Municipal, landscape waste
Tipping fee N/A
Owner Waste Management of Wisconsin Inc.*
Operator Waste Management of Wisconsin Inc.*
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest
Facility Facts
Identification number 2010400008
Opened, year 1984
Facility acreage N/A
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 56,594 218
1997 55,572 218
1998 59,565 229
Inspections
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Waste Management of Wisconsin Inc.* Waste Management of Wisconsin Inc.*
West 124 North, 8925 Boundary Road 13125 N. 2nd St.
Menomonee Falls, Wis. 53051 Roscoe, Ill. 61073
(414-251-4000 (815-389-6180
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002 *
713-512-6200
R1.22   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Whiteside County Landfill #2 Transfer Station (closed)
County Whiteside
Municipality Morrison
Location 18525 Lincoln Road
Location ( 815-772-7308
Hours of operation N/A**
Wastes accepted Municipal
Tipping fee N/A
Owner Whiteside County
Operator Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest; **Facility closed in August 1996.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1958140003
Opened, year 1983
Facility acreage N/A
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
Tons per year______ _ Tons per day (average)___
1996 19,000 73
1997 N/A N/A
1998 N/A N/A
Inspections
Facility inspected by Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Whiteside County Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
18819 Lincoln Road 18525 Lincoln Road
Morrison, Ill. 61270 Morrison, Ill. 61270
(815-772-7308 (815-772-7308
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002 *
713-512-6200
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.23
DeKalb County Landfill Compost Facility
County DeKalb
Municipality DeKalb
Location 18370 Somonauk Road
Location ( 815-758-6906
Hours of operation Mon. - Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3:30 pm.
Wastes Accepted Landscape Wastes
Owner Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
Operator Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest
Facility Facts
Identification number 0378020001
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 2-8-90 -
Permit Expires 2-15-01
Facility Inspected By Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 N/A N/A N/A
1998 N/A N/A N/A
Records did not itemize landscape waste components.
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 14,127
1998 tons per year 14,587
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 2,200 0
Final Landfill Cover 0 0
Landscaping 0 0
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 13,171 0
TOTAL 15,371 0
General compost sold for gardening.
Contacts
Owner Operator
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.* Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
3033 Butterfield Road 3033 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Ill. 60521 Oak Brook, Ill. 60521
(630-572-8800 (630-572-8800
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002
713-512-6200
R1.24   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Dixon/GROP Landfill #2 Compost Facility
County Lee
Municipality Dixon
Location 1279 N. Bataan Road
Location ( 815-288-4607
Hours of operation N/A
Wastes Accepted Grass, Leaves
Owner City of Dixon
Operator Allied Waste Industries of Illinois*
*A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries Inc.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1038010002
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 12-20-89 -
Permit Expires 2-8-03
Facility Inspected By Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 442 468 0
1998 N/A N/A N/A
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 910
1998 tons per year 866
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 0 0
Final Landfill Cover 0 0
Landscaping 0 0
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 0 0
TOTAL 0 0
Closed.
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Dixon Allied Waste Industries of Illinois*
121 W. Second St. 13701 S. Kostner Ave.
Dixon, Ill. 61021 Crestwood, Ill. 60445
(815-288-1485 (708-824-3060
*A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries Inc., 15880 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Ariz. 05260 602-423-
2946; Regional Office: 3837 W. 127th St., Alsip, Ill. 60803 708-824-3060
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.25
Freeport Municipal Landfill #4 Compost Facility
County Stephenson
Municipality Freeport
Location 2133 S. Walnut Road
Location ( 815-232-3821
Hours of operation Mon. - Fri.: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wastes Accepted Grass, Leaves, Brush
Owner City of Freeport
Operator City of Freeport
Facility Facts
Identification number 1770200015
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 3-23-90 -
Permit Expires 11-28-03
Facility Inspected By Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 671 749 1,275
1998 2,122 276 9,885
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 2,695
1998 tons per year 2,387
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 0 0
Final Landfill Cover 0 0
Landscaping 0 14,500
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 0 0
TOTAL 0 14,500
Landscaping compost was given away.
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Freeport City of Freeport
230 W. Stephenson St. 230 W. Stephenson St.
Freeport, Ill. 61032 Freeport, Ill. 61032
(815-235-8204 (815-235-8204
R1.26   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Peru Municipal Landfill #2 Compost Facility
County LaSalle
Municipality Peru
Location Route 251& Ben Samek Road
Location ( N/A
Hours of operation Mon. - Fri.: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wastes Accepted Grass, Leaves, Brush
Owner City of Peru
Operator City of Peru
Facility Facts
Identification number 0990850002
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 6-1-90 -
Permit Expires 4-1-03
Facility Inspected By LaSalle Co. Dept. of Environmental Services & Land Use &
Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 1,586 793 931
1998 1,610 805 562
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 933
1998 tons per year 945
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 0 0
Final Landfill Cover 200 0
Landscaping 750 450
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 0 0
TOTAL 950 0
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Peru City of Peru
706 Putnam St. 706 Putnam St.
Peru, Ill. 61354 Peru, Ill. 61354
(815-223-2962 (815-223-2962
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.27
Rockford Composting Facility
County Winnebago
Municipality Cherry Valley
Location 6200 Baxter Road
Location ( 815-967-6737
Hours of operation Mon. - Sat.: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wastes Accepted Grass, Leaves, Brush
Owner City of Rockford, Public Works*
Operator Alliance Waste Systems
*New owner after 12-31-99 will be Rock River Disposal, 1218 Shappert Dr. Machesney Park, Ill. 61115
Facility Facts
Identification number 2010301128
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 10-26-89 -
Permit Expires 12-31-99
Facility Inspected By Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 40% 50% 10%
1998 N/A N/A N/A
Records did not itemize landscape waste components.
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 23,645
1998 tons per year 15,834*
*An additional 2,164 tons of landscape waste was not from Rockford.
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 0 0
Final Landfill Cover 0 0
Landscaping 8,496 0
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 21 0
TOTAL 8,517 0
Contacts
Owner Operator
City of Rockford, Public Works* Alliance Waste Systems
425 E. State St. 4002 S. Main St.
Rockford, Ill. 61104 Rockford, Ill. 61102
(815-987-5570 (815-962-1133
*New owner after 12-31-99, will be Rock River Dispoal, 1218 Shappert Dr., Machesney Park, Ill. 61115
R1.28   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
South Meridian Composting
County Winnebago
Municipality Rockford
Location 1800 S. Meridian Road
Location ( 815-962-5919
Hours of operation Mon. - Fri.: 6 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wastes Accepted Grass, Leaves, Brush
Owner North Rockford Investment
Operator Meridian Compost Corporation
Facility Facts
Identification number 2010300109
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 10-28-92 -
Permit Expires 10-31-02
Facility Inspected By Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 10,200 3,050 1,408
1998 17,333 15,000 4,000
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 4,901
1998 tons per year 8,800
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 0 0
Final Landfill Cover 0 0
Landscaping 705 0
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 0 0
TOTAL 705 0
Contacts
Owner Operator
North Rockford Investment Meridian Compost Corporation
Box 1171 1800 S. Meridian Road
Rockford, Ill. 61105 Rockford, Ill. 61102
(815-378-0967 (815-962-5919
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R1.29
States Land Improvement LSW Processing
County LaSalle
Municipality Ottawa
Location North Koening Road
Location ( 815-434-1808
Hours of operation Mon - Fri.: 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wastes Accepted Grass, Leaves, Brush
Owner States Land Improvement Corp.
Operator States Land Improvement Corp.
Facility Facts
Identification number 0990800040
Date/Year Open - Date/Year Closed 6-8-90 -
Permit Expires 2-22-03
Facility Inspected By LaSalle Co. Dept. of Environmental Services & Land Use &
Illinois EPA, Rockford Regional Office
Landscape Waste Received (cu. yds): 1997 & 1998
Grass
cu. yds.
Leaves
cu. yds.
Brush
cu. yds.
1997 1,200 1,200 783
1998 1,100 900 452
Total Landscape Waste Received (tons): 1997 & 1998
1997 tons per year 785
1998 tons per year 778
1998 Amounts Used/Sold (cubic yards)
Composted Chipped/Shredded
Land Reclamation 0 0
Daily Landfill Cover 0 0
Final Landfill Cover 3,000 0
Landscaping 0 0
Land Application at Agronomic Rates 0 0
Other 0 0
TOTAL 3,000 0
Contacts
Owner Operator
States Land Improvement Corp. States Land Improvement Corp.
Box 520 Box 520
Ottawa, Ill. 61350-0520 Ottawa, Ill. 61350-0520
(815-434-1808 (815-434-1808
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R2.1
Landfills
Transfer Stations
Compost Facilities
Incinerator
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
R2.2   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
1998 vs. 1997 VEN THOUGH THE VOLUME OF SOLID WASTES BURIED IN REGION
Two dipped nearly 20 percent from the previous year,
landfilling remained significant in metropolitan Chicago in
1998: The region’s 17 landfills received 16.0 million gate cubic yards
of wastes (about 4.8 million tons) — which amounted to more than a
third of all wastes landfilled in Illinois that year.
An additional 461,960 tons of waste was received at the Robbins
Resource Recovery Facility in suburban Chicago in 1998, a 14
percent increase from 1997. This site was permitted to operate on
June 2, 1997.
Significantly, 75 percent of these wastes were deposited in six
landfills in Region Two. But look at what happened to two of the top
three high volume facilities: Land & Lakes #3/Harbor View
(Chicago) and Mallard Lake Landfill (Hanover Park) closed October
16, 1998 and March 9, 1999, respectively.
DuPage County waste handled at Mallard Lake Landfill might be
managed by a new transfer station, DuKane, on the DuPage and Kane
county border, which received an operating permit on March 10,
1999.
Landfills, Transfer Stations, and Incinerator: Active, Closed, Under Development*
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wastes received
+ 2,658,708 cu. yds.
+ 19.9%
number of landfills
unchanged
total capacity
+ 977,000 cu. yds.
+ 1%
Lake County Grading Co. Landfill (closed 8-22-95)
Land & Lakes/Wheeling
Landfill (closed 5-30-95)
LAKE
Capacity Increase ­ Countryside Landfill ¯
Capacity Decrease ¯
Woodland RDF ­ McHENRY
KANE COOK
DUPAGE
KENDALL
WILL
KANKAKEE
GRUNDY
Mallard Lake Landfill ¯
Speedway Disposal & Recycling
Transfer Station
Settler’s Hill RDF ­
Greene Valley Landfill
(closed 8-31-96)
E. C. Rizzi Transfer Station (new)
Wheatland Prairie RDF ­
CDT Landfill ¯
uFor Cook County’s transfer stations, see page R2.5; for Chicago’s transfer stations, see page R2.6.
Laraway RDF ¯
Environtech Landfill ¯
Community Landfill ¯
TCD Services TS (closed 1998)
Banner-Western Transfer & Recycling Center
Kankakee RDF ¯ United Disposal of Bradley Transfer Station
Land & Lakes #3/Harbor View Landfill ¯
River Bend Prairie Landfill ­
CID RDF #3 ¯
CDT Transfer MRF
CID RDF #4 ¯
Apollo Disposal Service Transfer Station (new)
Citiwaste Transfer Station
Beecher Development Co.
Landfill (closed 7-18-96)
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Winthrop Harbor/BFI #1
Landfill (closed 7-19-96)
Land Restoration Products Trans. Stn.
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DuPage Yard Waste Transfer Station
Congress Development Co. Landfill ¯
DuKane Transfer Facility (new)
 
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R2.3
Accurate reflections of available capacity occur only once a year,
when landfills take their Illinois EPA required “capacity snapshot”
each New Year’s Day.
On Jan. 1, 1998, Region Two had 108.4 million gate cubic yards of
available landfill space. By Jan. 1, 1999, that capacity had jumped
one percent to 109.4 million gate cubic yards.
Half the landfills after 2000
Returning to the subject of near term landfill closings, four facilities
plan to shut their gates by the end of 2000. When they do, their
combined capacity (1.7 million gate cubic yards as of Jan. 1, 1999)
will be lost.
The region will operate with fewer landfills in the years ahead. It
appears that as few as eleven landfills may remain open after 2000.
Landfills: Wastes Accepted 1998; Remaining Capacities Jan. 1, 1999
____Wastes_____ ____Capacity____ Disp. Area Close
Municipality County Cu. Yds. Rank1 Cu. Yds. Rank2 Acres Year
INACTIVE Beecher Devel. Co. 3 Beecher Will 0 N/A 1,611,000 N/A 143 1996
CDT Landfill Joliet Will 507,000 25 86,000 56 50 1999
CID RDF #3   Calumet City Cook 194,718 43 1,066,000 47 173 2003
CID RDF #4   Calumet City Cook 49,946 54 970,000 49 13 2018
Community Landfill Morris Grundy 248,125 38 1,367,000 43 95 2005
Congress Development Co. LF Hillside Cook 842,646 18 1,052,000 48 55 2000
Countryside Landfill Grayslake Lake 1,382,555 7 24,062,000 7 153 2017
Environtech Landfill Morris Grundy 433,093 28 9,737,000 22 78 2021
CLOSED Greene Valley Landfill Naperville DuPage 0 N/A 0 N/A 198 1996
Kankakee RDF Chebanse Kankakee 288,212 36 2,702,000 36 55 2007
CLOSED Lake County Grading Libertyville Lake 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1996
CLOSED L & L #3/Harbor View   4 Chicago Cook 2,098,965 5 0 N/A 69 1998
Laraway RDF   Elwood Will 221,879 41 740,000 51 N/A 2002
CLOSED Mallard Lake Landfill5 Hanover Park DuPage 3,152,203 3 536,000 53 230 1999
River Bend Prairie Landfill   6 Dolton Cook 297,172 35 12,851,000 17 55 2016
Settler's Hill RDF   Batavia Kane 3,050,916 4 22,517,000 11 197 2006
Wheatland Prairie RDF Plainfield Will 1,008,693 13 2,808,000 35 70 2001
CLOSED Winthrop Harbor Zion Lake 0 N/A 0 N/A 10 1997
Woodland RDF   South Elgin Kane 1,267,663 10 4,504,000 30 103 2002
NEW Zion Landfill   7 Zion Lake 964,685 15 22,732,000 10 N/A 2014
Totals 16,008,471 109,341,000
 Eight landfills accepted out-of-state wastes during 1998 totalling 154,689 cubic yards, or 1% of the region’s total.
1Standing among 58 landfills that accepted wastes during 1998.
2Standing among 56 landfills that reported capacity as of Jan. 1, 1999.
3Facility ceased taking wastes in 1996, but continues to report capacity.
4Ceased accepting waste 10-16-98.
5Ceased accepting waste 3-9-99.
511 million cu. yd. expansion granted 10-21-98, increasing landfill life to 2018.
7New facility opened 5-26-98.
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
R2.4   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Counties 9
Area (square miles) 5,109
Population (est.) 7,820,991
Landfill life expectancy
Years remaining 6.8  
Landfills
Active in 1998 16
Closed in 1996 3
Closed in 1997 1
Closed in 1998 1
Closed in 1999 1
Opened in 1998 1
Open after 2001 11
Transfer Stations
Active in 1998 50
Under development 1
in 1998
Closed in 1998 1
New in 1997 5
New in 1998 3
Compost facilities
Active in 1998 19
Closed in 1997 1
Closed in 1998 1
New in 1998 2
 Total remaining capacity (from table on page
R2.3) divided by total wastes accepted. Tells how
long the region may be served by local landfills
at current disposal rates, barring capacity
adjustments, until capacity is depleted.
Zion Landfill opened in May 1998
The only new landfill in Region Two is Zion Landfill (ranking 10th in
capacity), which opened in May 1998. This facility replaces, and
even shares some acreage with, Winthrop Harbor/BFI #1, which
closed in July 1996.
Solid waste transfer stations vital to Region Two
Region Two is home to 50 of the state’s 75 transfer stations active in
1998. Of this total, Cook County has 38 (with 16 in the city of
Chicago); Will County has five; DuPage, Lake and Kankakee
counties each have two; Kane County has one.
Transfer stations consolidate locally collected wastes for efficient
shipment to distant landfills. Some transfer stations separate and
remove recyclables from the municipal waste stream. Transfer
stations handling landscape waste over 24 hours were also added to
the report.
In 1998, Region Two’s transfer stations handled more than six
million tons of wastes, which was 1.2 million tons more than the total
wastes entering the region’s landfills that year.
Compost Facilities: Wastes Accepted 1998
Municipality County Tons
CDT Landfill Joliet Will 30,458
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe Cook 1,431
CID RDF #41 Chicago Cook 3,916
Crystal Lake Composting Crystal Lake McHenry 2,759
DK-Lake Bluff Lake Bluff Lake 2,143
Elgin Compost Facility Elgin Kane 2,738
Environtech2 Morris Grundy 0
Green Organics Inc.3 Bristol Kendall 20,731
Hazel Crest Composting Hazel Crest Cook 2,909
James Park Leaf Compost Evanston Cook 1,939
Lake Bluff Municipal #2 Lake Bluff Lake 744
Lake Forest Recycling Lake Forest Lake 5,245
Land & Lakes #2 Landfill Chicago Cook 2,743
Land & Lakes/Wheeling Deerfield Lake 32,560
Land & Lakes/Willow Ranch Romeoville Will 6,218
LDK Compost Lake Bluff Lake 11,716
Meadowview Yard Waste4 Grayslake Lake 0
Starlight Drive-in5 Kankakee Kankakee 22
Thelen Sand & Gravel Antioch McHenry 34,244
Willow Ranch Composting Romeoville Will 9,326
Winnetka Municipal Compost Winnetka Cook 3,660
Total 175,502
1New, opened on 7-21-98
2Closed in 1997
3Formerly Scotts Composting Inc.
4Closed on 3-20-98
5New, opened on 3-18-98
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R2.5
The region’s transfer stations are noted in the maps on pages R2.2,
R2.5 and R2.6, and in the table on page R2.7.
Some Region Two transfer stations handled more waste than the
state’s busiest landfills.
The top six transfer stations within Chicago’s city limits each
processed over 300,000 tons resulting in a total waste transfer of over
two million tons.
Greater than 175,000 tons of landscape wastes composted
Nineteen composting facilities handled more than 175,000 tons of
landscape wastes in 1998. This tonnage is equivalent to one percent
of total wastes disposed in the region.
Questions and Complaints
Illinois EPA Region Two field office
personnel investigate reports of
suspected illegal waste disposal, and
inspect the region’s landfills, transfer
stations and compost facilities, except
in DuPage, Kankakee, Lake,
McHenry and Will counties and the
city of Chicago, where joint
responsibility has been delegated to
local authorities.
Questions or complaints concerning
pollution control facilities, open
dumping or other incidents should be
directed to the office having
jurisdiction over the site:
Continued on page R2.7
Cook County Transfer Stations and Incinerator
Waste Management-Northwest/Wheeling
Transfer Station
American Wood Recycling
Transfer Station
Rolling Meadows Transfer Station
Best Lawns Transfer Station
Mr. K’s Garden & Material Transfer Station
Frank F. Kucera Co. Transfer Station
Waste Management-South
Suburbs/Recycle America
Great Lakes Disposal Transfer Station
Groen Waste Transfer Station
Arc Disposal Co. Transfer Station
Waste Management-Metro/Stickney
Transfer Station
West Cook Transfer Station (new)
Suburban Transfer Station
Homewood Scavenger Service
Transfer Station
Wheeling Township Transfer Station
BFI-Northbrook Transfer Station
Groot Industries/McCook Transfer Station
Liberty Waste McCook Transfer Station (new)
Robbins Resource Recovery Facility
Star Disposal Service Transfer Station
BFI-Evanston Transfer Station
BFI-Melrose Park Transfer Station (new)
Riverdale Recycling (new)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
For Chicago’s Transfer Stations, see p. R2.6
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
R2.6   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Six agencies hold delegation agreements
The Illinois EPA has delegated inspection authority to the following
agencies in Region Two:
· DuPage County Solid Waste Department
· Kankakee County Health Department
· Lake County Health Department
· McHenry County Health Department
· Will County Land Use Dept., Waste Services Division
· Chicago Department of Environment
Delegation agreements authorize these agencies to conduct many of
the duties that would otherwise have to be performed by the Illinois
EPA field office: investigating and enforcing suspected violations of
land pollution laws and regulations and reports of open dumping, and
inspecting landfills, transfer stations and compost facilities permitted
through the Agency’s Bureau of Land. (Inspections also include
industrial landfills, or monofills, and landfills that closed prior to
1996; these facilities are not included in this report.) DuPage County
Chicago Transfer Stations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For Cook County’s Transfer Stations, see p. R2.5
Groot Industries/Chicago
Transfer Station
Medill Material Recovery &
Transfer Station
Waste Management-Metro/Chicago Transfer Station
Northwest Material Recovery & Recycling Facility
Ravenswood Disposal Service Transfer Station
D & D Disposal Services Transfer Station
34th Street Material Recovery & Recycling Facility
National Recovery Transfer Station
BFI Waste Systems of North America
Transfer Station
City Transfer System
Shred-All Recycling Systems
Transfer Station
Calumet Transfer Station (new)
USA Waste Services/
Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago Disposal
Transfer Station
CID Material Recovery &
Recycling Facility
National/Speelman Transfer Station
 
 
Land & Lakes Transfer Station
(under development)
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R2.7
contains two landfills (two closed) and two transfer stations.
Kankakee County has one active landfill, two transfer stations and
one new compost facility, the Starlight Drive-In.
Transfer Stations: Wastes Handled 1998
Municipality County Tons
34th Street Material Recov. Chicago Cook 334,431
American Wood Recyc. Hoffman Estates Cook 21,000
Apollo Disposal Service Momence Kankakee 18,400
Arc Disposal Co. Mt. Prospect Cook 266,250
Banner-Western Rockdale Will 72,800
Best Lawns Streamwood Cook 658
BFI - Evanston Evanston Cook 195,000
BFI - Melrose Park Melrose Park Cook 250,000
BFI - Northbrook Northbrook Cook 191,000
BFI Waste Systems Chicago Cook 215,500
Calumet Transfer Station Chicago Cook 22,106
CDT Transfer MRF Joliet Will N/A
Chicago Disposal Chicago Cook 119,600
CID Mat’l. Recovery Chicago Cook 240,483
Citiwaste Joliet Will 34,580
City Transfer Systems Chicago Cook 70,000
D & D Disposal Service Chicago Cook 313,200
DuKane Transfer West Chicago DuPage N/A
DuPage Yard Waste West Chicago DuPage 25,000
E.C. Rizzi & Assoc. Bolingbrook Will N/A
Frank F. Kucera Co. Cicero Cook 75,000
Great Lakes Disposal Blue Island Cook N/A
Groen Waste Blue Island Cook N/A
Groot Industries/Chicago Chicago Cook 352,824
Groot Industries/McCook McCook Cook N/A
Homewood Scavenger East Hazel Crest Cook 103,480
Lake Forest Transfer Facility Lake Forest Lake N/A
Land Restoration Products Lake Bluff Lake 3,500
Liberty Waste/McCook McCook Cook 197,000
Medill Mat’l. Recovery Chicago Cook 243,000
Mr. K's Garden & Mat’l. Park Ridge Cook N/A
National Recovery Chicago Cook 273,840
National/Speelman Chicago Cook 105,363
Northwest Material Recov. Chicago Cook N/A
Ravenswood Disposal Chicago Cook N/A
Riverdale Recycling Riverdale Cook N/A
Rolling Meadows Rolling Meadows Cook N/A
Shred-All Recycling Chicago Cook 338,000
Speedway Disposal Elburn Kane 91,000
Star Disposal Service Park Forest Cook 94,120
Suburban Crestwood Cook N/A
TCD Services Wilmington Will N/A
United Disposal of Bradley Bradley Kankakee N/A
USA Waste Services/Chicago Chicago Cook 195,750
Waste Mgt.-Metro/Chicago Chicago Cook 338,472
Waste Mgt.-Metro/Stickney Stickney Cook 452,582
Waste Mgt.-NW/Wheeling Wheeling Cook 275,000
Waste Mgt.-South Suburbs Alsip Cook 131,893
West Cook Forest View Cook 113,760
Wheeling Township Glenview Cook 266,079
Total 6,040,671
Questions and Complaints
Continued from page R2.5
Illinois EPA
1701 First Ave.
Maywood, Ill. 60153
Phone: 708-338-7900
Fax: 708-338-7752
Chicago Department of
Environment
30 N. LaSalle Blvd., 25th Floor
Chicago, Ill. 60602
Phone: 312-744-7235
Fax: 312-744-5272 or 312-744-6451
DuPage County Solid Waste Div.
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, Ill. 60187
Phone: 630-682-7373
Fax: 630-682-7374
Kankakee County Health Dept.
1115 Riverlane Drive
Bradley, Ill. 60915
Phone: 815-937-7860
Fax: 815-937-3568
Lake County Health Department
3010 Grand Ave.
Waukegan, Ill. 60085
Phone: 847-360-6742
Fax: 847-249-4972
McHenry County Health Department
2200 N. Seminary Ave., Route 47 N.
Woodstock, Ill. 60098
Phone: 815-334-4585
Fax: 815-338-7661
Will County Land Use Dept.
Waste Services Division
313 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, Ill. 60432
Phone: 815-727-8834
Fax: 815-722-3410
Region Two: Chicago Metropolitan
R2.8   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
Municipal Waste
Management Plans
The Solid Waste Planning and
Recycling Act required all Illinois
counties and the city of Chicago to
develop, adopt and implement 20-year
municipal waste management plans.
Plans include programs and
recommendations to achieve solid
waste management goals, which
typically include waste reduction,
recycling, incineration and landfilling
as program options.
The law requires each plan to include
a program designed to recycle 15
percent of municipal wastes by the
end of the third year of the program
and 25 percent of municipal wastes by
the end of the fifth year, depending
upon the availability of markets.
Every five years each plan must
identify changes in planning areas,
evaluate progress in plan
implementation and, if necessary,
revise plan recommendations and
goals. The county also has the option
of updating its solid waste generation
rate. The plan is then submitted to the
Illinois EPA for review and comment.
Five year plan updates have been
adopted by city of Chicago, DuPage,
Grundy, Kane, Lake, McHenry and
Will counties.
Questions concerning these plans and
their availability should be directed to
the appropriate local administrators
listed in Appendix K.
Details concerning Region Two
landfills, transfer stations, and
compost facilities follow on pages
R2.9 through R2.100.
Lake County has two active and three closed landfills, one landscape
waste transfer station, and seven compost facilities. McHenry County
contains four compost facilities — two open and two closed. Will
County has two active landfills, two inactive landfills, three active
transfer stations, and two compost facilities. Chicago Department of
Environment is responsible for inspecting one active and several
closed landfills, and 16 transfer stations. The Agency’s Maywood
office inspects the hazardous waste landfill, CID RDF #4.
Recycling rates ranged from 16 to 42 percent
The Agency does not regulate recycling; however, it does survey
recycling coordinators statewide. Coordinators in Region Two
reported recycling rates ranging from 16 to 42 percent, giving the
region an average recycling rate of 29 percent.
Four counties (Grundy, Kane, Kendall, and McHenry) have passed
ordinances in support of recycling in residential and/or commercial
sectors. In Cook County, Chicago and West Cook County Solid
Waste Agency have passed similar ordinances in support of
recycling.
Municipal Wastes Recycled
Estimated
Population Waste Generated Waste Recycled_
County as of 7-1-98 Tons PCD Tons Percent
Cook (subtotal) 5,080,339 6,323,991 1,745,370
Cook 620,000 678,900 6 175,400 26
Cook (Chicago)1&2 2,692,071 3,720,819 8.2 1,060,206 29
Cook (SSMMA) 537,215 281,809 1.9 59,313 21
Cook (SWANCC) 714,053 1,038,607 8 289,273 28
Cook (WCCSWA) 1 517,000 603,856 6.4 161,178 27
DuPage 870,378 926,895 5.8 238,214 26
Grundy1 36,253 42,570 6.5 13,462 32
Kane1&2 380,801 582,960 6.9 243,582 42
Kankakee 102,107 126,715 6.8 34,377 24
Kendall1 49,856 49,284 5.7 10,842 22
Lake 605,116 824,940 7.5 336,834 41
McHenry1 236,952 245,485 5.8 60,226 25
Will 459,189 435,438 5.2 70,665 16
Totals 7,820,991 9,558,278 6.7 2,753,572 29%3
1Has residential recycling ordinance.
2Has commercial recycling ordinance.
3Regional average.
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R2.9
Beecher Development Co. Landfill (inactive)
County Will
Municipality Beecher
Location 1055 W. Goodenow Road
Location ( 708-946-2554
Hours of operation N/A
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special, C & D debris
Tipping fee N/A
Owner Beecher Development Co.
Operator John Sexton Contractors Co.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1978010001
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. N/A
Total permitted landfill area, acres 183
Permitted disposal area, acres 143
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 780
Leachate monitoring stations 2
Groundwater monitoring wells 25
Methane collection system Gas-to-energy (under construction)
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 0
Date/year to open C date/year to close 12-31-72 - 7-18-96
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 539,395 163,453 629 7,819 2,369 1
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: N/A 1998 State of Origin: N/A
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 1,611,000* (488,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 1,611,000* (488,000)
*Site continues to report capacity, although not accepting any waste since 7-18-96.
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $0
Last audited by Illinois EPA N/A
Facility inspected by Will County Waste Services Division & Ill. EPA, Maywood
Reg. Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Beecher Development Co. John Sexton Contractors Co.
1815 S. Wolf Road 1815 S. Wolf Road
Hillside, Ill. 60162 Hillside, Ill. 60162
(708-449-1250 (708-449-1250
R2.10   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
CDT Landfill
County Will
Municipality Joliet
Location 2851 Mound Road
Location ( 815-741-0736
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sat.: 6 a.m. - noon
Wastes accepted Municipal, nonhazardous special
Tipping fee $11.85 per cubic yard
Owner CDT Landfill Corp.
Operator CDT Landfill Corp.
Facility Facts
Identification number 1978170006
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. N/A
Total permitted landfill area, acres 55
Permitted disposal area, acres 50
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 641
Leachate monitoring stations 9
Groundwater monitoring wells 32
Methane collection system Gas-to-energy
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 0.5
Date/year to open C date/year to close 8-31-84 - 5-99
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 764,000 231,515 890 0 0 0
1997 625,000 189,394 728 0 0 0
1998 507,000 153,636 591 0 0 0
1997 State of Origin: N/A 1998 State of Origin: Illinois only
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 540,000 (164,000)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 86,000 (26,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $147,441
Last audited by Illinois EPA 2-10-98
Facility inspected by Will County Waste Services Division & Ill. EPA, Maywood
Reg. Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
CDT Landfill Corp. CDT Landfill Corp.
2851 Mound Road 2851 Mound Road
Joliet, Ill. 60436 Joliet, Ill. 60436
(815-741-0736 (815-741-0736
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998   R2.11
CID Recycling and Disposal Facility #3
County Cook
Municipality Chicago/Calumet City**
Location 138th St. and I-94
Location ( 773-646-3099
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wastes accepted Nonhazardous special, municipal, inert
Tipping fee $20 per cubic yard
Owner Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
Operator Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest ; **Facility lies in both jurisdictions.
Facility Facts
Identification number 0316000030
Design capacity, airspace cu.yds. N/A
Total permitted landfill area, acres 175
Permitted disposal area, acres 173
Highest permitted elevation, feet (msl) 746
Leachate monitoring stations 13
Groundwater monitoring wells 38
Methane collection system Gas-to-energy
Years remaining, estimated by landfill 5.5
Date/year to open C date/year to close 12-31-67 - 2003
Wastes Received: 1996, 1997, 1998
TOTAL WASTES ACCEPTED______ OUT OF STATE WASTES ACCEPTED_
gate cu. yds tons tons/day gate cu/yds. tons % of total
1996 549,000 166,364 640 6,373 1,931 1
1997 449,492 136,210 523 10,542 3,195 2
1998 194,718 59,005 227 7,283 2,207 4
1997 State of Origin: Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin 1998 State of Origin: Indiana
Remaining Capacities: Jan. 1, 1998, and Jan. 1, 1999
1998 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 1,261,000 (382,121)
1999 certified gate cu. yds. (tons) 1,066,000 (323,000)
Audits and Inspections
Solid Waste Mgt. Fees paid in 1998 $90,270
Last audited by Illinois EPA 7-28-98
Facility inspected by Chicago Dept. of Env. & Ill. EPA, Maywood Reg. Office
Contacts
Owner Operator
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.* Waste Management of Illinois Inc.*
P.O. Box 1309 P.O. Box 1309
Calumet City, Ill. 60409 Calumet City, Ill. 60409
(773-646-3099 (773-646-3099
*A subsidiary of USA Waste Services Inc./Waste Management Inc. Midwest, 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000, Houston, Tex. 77002 *
713-512-6200
R2.12   Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 1998
CID Recycling and Disposal Facility #4
County Cook
Municipality Calumet City/Chicago**
Location 138th St. and I-94
Location ( 773-646-3099
Hours of operation Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wastes accepted Nonhazardous special, hazardous***
Tipping fee $20 per cubic yard
Owner