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CID Recycling & Disposal Facility - Landfill in Calumet City, Illinois

CALUMET CITY, Illinois, United States

Overview

CID Recycling & Disposal Facility is an operational landfill in Calumet City, Illinois, serving the solid waste management needs of the region under US EPA regulations.

CID Recycling & Disposal Facility is a landfill located in Calumet City, Illinois, United States. It operates as a solid waste management facility, accepting municipal and industrial waste for disposal. The facility is classified under NAICS code 562212, which covers solid waste landfills. As a landfill in the United States, this facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US EPA, including RCRA Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills and Clean Air Act regulations for landfill gas emissions. Landfills in Illinois are also subject to state-level environmental permits and monitoring requirements. The facility likely manages leachate and landfill gas to mitigate environmental impacts. The CID Recycling & Disposal Facility plays a key role in waste management for the Calumet City area and the broader Chicago metropolitan region. Its operational status ensures continued service for local waste disposal needs, contributing to community sanitation and waste diversion efforts.

Environmental context

Landfills like CID Recycling & Disposal Facility must manage landfill gas, primarily methane, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with Clean Air Act standards. Leachate management is critical to prevent groundwater contamination, especially given the facility's proximity to the Calumet River and Lake Michigan. Community proximity and truck traffic are also important environmental considerations for this urban-area landfill.

Frequently asked questions

CID Recycling & Disposal Facility is located in Calumet City, Illinois, United States.

As a landfill, CID Recycling & Disposal Facility accepts municipal solid waste and non-hazardous industrial waste for disposal.

Landfills in the United States are regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills, and the Clean Air Act for landfill gas emissions.

Landfills typically collect and control landfill gas through gas extraction wells and flares or energy recovery systems to reduce methane emissions and comply with EPA regulations.

Landfills in Illinois must manage leachate to protect groundwater, control methane emissions, and minimize odor and traffic impacts on nearby communities.

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