Overview
HASTY LANDFILL is an operational solid waste landfill located in Hasty, Colorado, United States. It serves the local community with waste disposal services under state and federal regulations.
HASTY LANDFILL is an operational solid waste landfill situated in Hasty, Colorado, within the United States. As a landfill facility, it plays a key role in managing municipal solid waste for the surrounding area, operating under the regulatory framework of the US EPA RCRA Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. The facility operates under NAICS code 562212 (Solid Waste Landfill), indicating its primary function is the disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. Landfills of this type typically handle waste from local residential, commercial, and industrial sources. The facility is subject to federal and state regulations, including landfill gas management and leachate control requirements. HASTY LANDFILL contributes to the solid waste management infrastructure in Colorado's Bent County. Its operational status ensures ongoing waste disposal capacity for the region, supporting public health and environmental protection through regulated waste containment and monitoring practices.
Environmental context
Landfills like HASTY LANDFILL must manage landfill gas, primarily methane, through collection and control systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Leachate management is critical to prevent groundwater contamination, especially given the facility's location in a rural area with potential proximity to aquifers. Community proximity and truck traffic are also considerations, as the landfill serves local waste disposal needs.
Frequently asked questions
HASTY LANDFILL is located at 1/4 MI SE of Hasty, in Bent County, Colorado, United States, with coordinates 37.955551, -103.071976.
As a solid waste landfill, HASTY LANDFILL accepts non-hazardous municipal solid waste from residential, commercial, and industrial sources, as classified under NAICS 562212.
HASTY LANDFILL operates under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D regulations for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as state-level solid waste rules in Colorado, which cover landfill design, operation, and closure.
Landfills like HASTY LANDFILL typically implement landfill gas collection systems to reduce methane emissions and leachate management systems to prevent groundwater contamination, in compliance with federal and state regulations.
HASTY LANDFILL is currently operational, providing ongoing waste disposal services to the Hasty area and surrounding communities in Bent County, Colorado.
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