MAYBELL Landfill - Solid Waste Management in Moffat County, Colorado

MAYBELL is an operational landfill situated in Moffat County, Colorado, United States, approximately 1 mile southwest of Highway 40. The facility manages solid waste disposal for the surrounding region, 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 in Colorado, MAYBELL is subject to state and federal regulations including landfill gas management and leachate control. The facility's NAICS code 562212 indicates it is classified as a solid waste landfill. Typical operations involve waste compaction, daily cover, and monitoring of groundwater and gas emissions to comply with environmental standards. The landfill plays a key role in local waste management infrastructure, serving communities in Moffat County. Its operational status ensures continued waste disposal capacity for the area, while regulatory oversight aims to minimize environmental impacts such as methane leakage and groundwater contamination.

Landfills like MAYBELL pose potential environmental risks including methane generation from decomposing waste, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions if not captured. Leachate, a liquid that percolates through waste, must be managed to prevent groundwater contamination. Proximity to communities and traffic from waste hauling are additional considerations. In Colorado, regulations require gas collection systems and groundwater monitoring to mitigate these impacts.