Chicago Heights Refuse Depot Landfill Site
Chicago Heights, Illinois
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The Chicago Heights Refuse Depot Landfill (Depot) operated as a municipal
landfill from June 1978 until May 1988. The site is 29 acres in size with
an approximate height of 50 feet above ground level. The site is bordered
to the east and south by two other municipal landfills. (See map below)
To the north, there is an iron scrap yard and railroad tracks, with residential
homes along East 26th Street. The west is bordered by businesses along East
End Avenue, beyond which are railroad lines and light industrial buildings.
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