Aguilar Solid Waste Disposal Site - Landfill in Aguilar, Colorado, USA

The Aguilar Solid Waste Disposal Site is a landfill located 1 mile north of Aguilar, Colorado, in Las Animas County. This operational facility manages municipal solid waste for the local community, operating under the regulatory framework of the US EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. As a landfill, the facility is subject to federal and state regulations concerning landfill gas management, leachate control, and groundwater monitoring. Under the Clean Air Act, landfills of this scale are required to collect and control methane emissions, while RCRA Subtitle D mandates liners and leachate collection systems to protect groundwater. The facility's NAICS code 562212 indicates it is a solid waste landfill. The Aguilar Solid Waste Disposal Site plays a key role in managing waste from the surrounding rural area. Proper operation of such facilities is critical for minimizing environmental impacts, including methane leakage and groundwater contamination, while serving the community's waste disposal needs.

Located in a semi-arid region of Colorado, the landfill faces challenges related to groundwater protection due to the area's hydrogeology. Landfill gas management is essential to mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Proximity to the community of Aguilar requires careful traffic management and odor control to minimize local impacts.