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Annual Landfill Capacity ReportTwenty-Second Annual Landfill
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| On Jan. 1, 2009, 48 landfills
reported more than one billion gate cubic yards of remaining capacity, up
10.1 percent from a year ago. Capacity from a new facility in Clinton
permitted in 2008 was included. Capacity from several expansions permitted during 2008 were also included in this figure: at River Bend Prairie, Dolton, a permit was received for a horizontal expansion of 2.94 acres on January 2nd; at Rochelle Municipal #2, a vertical expansion above Unit 2 was approved on May 16th and at Winnebago Landfill, Rockford, a horizontal expansion of the North Unit (66.6 acres) was also approved on May 16th. In 2008, 45 active landfills in Illinois accepted more than 50 million gate cubic yards of municipal waste for disposal. An issue for local commerce is the closure of any of these active landfills. By the end of January 2008, Congress Development Company had closed its landfill in Hillside. As of Feb. 1, 2008, River Bend Prairie Landfill, Dolton, was the only operating landfill in Cook County. However, there are 73 transfer stations located in the Chicago Metropolitan Region, some that handle both waste and recyclables. Another landfill closure occurred in April 2009, when ERC/Coles County Landfill, Charleston, ceased accepting waste and a transfer station operated by another company opened at the same location. Other landfills expected to close in 2009 are CID RDF, Calumet City/Chicago; Peoria Disposal Company #1, Peoria and Clinton Landfill #2, Clinton. In the Agency's 22nd annual report on landfill disposal and available landfill capacity in Illinois, we report to you many useful facts about landfills and pollution control facilities throughout the state. In mid-2009, two new landfills opened in DeWitt County and Henry County. Clinton Landfill #3 (Clinton) opened across the road from Clinton Landfill #2 on July 14, 2009. Atkinson Landfill, Atkinson, was permitted to open on July 24, 2009. It actually opened in August 2009. In February 2009, vertical and horizontal expansions were permitted at Indian Creek Landfill No. 2. Three landfills near Harrisburg, Jerseyville and Streator continued to remain inactive through all of 2008; although they again reported capacity remaining as of Jan. 1, 2009. Besides 45 active landfills, 105 active transfer stations and 39 active compost facilities are also available to handle waste generated in Illinois. This list includes four newer transfer stations in the Chicago Metropolitan area, and a new compost facility named Land & Lakes Quarry, Romeoville, that opened for business on Mar. 4, 2008. Inspections of waste management facilities are conducted by personnel from Illinois EPA's seven regional field offices and our delegated partners. Our delegated partners include 17 counties, Ambraw Valley Solid Waste Agency and the City of Chicago. They have our Agency's authority delegated to them to inspect landfills, transfer stations and compost sites in their jurisdictions, and to investigate citizen complaints about illegal dumping of waste. The Illinois EPA hopes you will find this information useful and instructive and welcomes your comments and suggestions as to how it may be improved. Douglas P. Scott Director Illinois EPA |
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