Overview
Mammoth Lakes Dump is an operational landfill in Bridgeport, California, serving the Mammoth Lakes area under NAICS code 562212 for solid waste disposal.
Mammoth Lakes Dump is an operational landfill located in Bridgeport, Mono County, California, United States. It serves the Mammoth Lakes community and surrounding areas, providing solid waste disposal services. The facility operates under NAICS code 562212, which covers solid waste landfills. As a landfill in California, Mammoth Lakes Dump operates under the regulatory framework of the US EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as state-level regulations enforced by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Landfills in this region typically manage waste through controlled disposal, with systems for leachate collection and landfill gas management to mitigate environmental impacts. The facility plays a key role in local waste management for the Mammoth Lakes area, a mountain community in the Eastern Sierra region. Its operational status ensures continued service for residential and commercial waste, contributing to public health and environmental protection through regulated disposal practices.
Environmental context
The landfill is located in a mountainous region near Mammoth Lakes, an area with high recreational and ecological value. Key environmental considerations include landfill gas management to reduce methane emissions, leachate control to protect groundwater in the sensitive alpine watershed, and traffic impacts from waste hauling on local roads. Proximity to the Sierra Nevada ecosystem requires careful monitoring to prevent contamination of surface and groundwater resources.
Frequently asked questions
Mammoth Lakes Dump is located at Highway 203, Main Street, Mammoth, in Bridgeport, Mono County, California, United States.
As a landfill, Mammoth Lakes Dump accepts municipal solid waste and likely non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste, subject to local regulations.
The operator of Mammoth Lakes Dump is not publicly listed, but it is likely managed by a local waste management authority or private company under contract with Mono County.
Landfills in California must comply with US EPA RCRA Subtitle D standards for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as state regulations from CalRecycle, including requirements for liners, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring, and landfill gas control.
Landfills like Mammoth Lakes Dump typically manage environmental impacts through engineered systems such as liners to prevent groundwater contamination, leachate collection and treatment, and gas extraction systems to reduce methane emissions, in compliance with state and federal regulations.
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