Overview
Keystone Heights Landfill (Class III) is an operational landfill in Lake Geneva, Florida, serving Clay County. It manages solid waste under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D regulations.
Keystone Heights Landfill (Class III) is an operational solid waste facility located on SR214, 2.5 miles east of Lake Geneva, Florida, in Clay County. As a Class III landfill, it accepts construction and demolition debris, land clearing waste, and other non-hazardous materials, serving the local community and surrounding areas. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills, and the Clean Air Act's landfill gas rules. In Florida, the Department of Environmental Protection oversees landfill permitting and compliance, ensuring proper liner systems, leachate management, and groundwater monitoring. Keystone Heights Landfill plays a key role in Clay County's waste management infrastructure, providing disposal capacity for non-hazardous waste. Its location in a rural area near Lake Geneva requires careful management of environmental impacts, including groundwater protection and odor control, to maintain community and ecological health.
Environmental context
The landfill is situated in a region with a high water table and proximity to the Lake Geneva area, making groundwater protection a critical concern. Leachate management systems are essential to prevent contamination of local aquifers. Additionally, landfill gas generation requires collection and control to mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. The facility's rural setting reduces community proximity risks but necessitates careful traffic and odor management.
Frequently asked questions
Keystone Heights Landfill (Class III) is located on SR214, 2.5 miles east of Lake Geneva, Florida, in Clay County, United States.
As a Class III landfill, Keystone Heights Landfill accepts construction and demolition debris, land clearing waste, and other non-hazardous solid waste materials.
The landfill is regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency under RCRA Subtitle D and the Clean Air Act, as well as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Key environmental concerns include groundwater contamination from leachate, methane emissions from decomposing waste, and odor management. Florida's high water table and frequent rainfall increase the risk of leachate migration.
A Class III landfill is a type of landfill permitted to accept specific non-hazardous wastes such as construction and demolition debris, land clearing waste, and certain industrial byproducts, with less stringent liner requirements than Class I landfills.
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