SCOFIELD ROAD BURN DUMP - Landfill in Bakersfield, California, USA

SCOFIELD ROAD BURN DUMP is a landfill facility located in Bakersfield, California, United States. It operates within the Solid Waste Management sector, specifically as a landfill serving the Kern County region. The facility is currently operational and classified under NAICS code 562212, which covers Solid Waste Landfills. As a landfill in California, this 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. California also has stringent state-level regulations, including the California Integrated Waste Management Act, which emphasizes waste diversion and landfill gas management. The facility's scale is typical for a regional landfill serving a mid-sized city like Bakersfield. The environmental significance of SCOFIELD ROAD BURN DUMP lies in its role in managing solid waste for the local community. Landfills in this region must address key environmental factors such as landfill gas collection to mitigate methane emissions, leachate management to protect groundwater, and community proximity considerations. The facility's operations contribute to the broader waste management infrastructure of Kern County.

Landfills in California, including SCOFIELD ROAD BURN DUMP, operate in a region with a semi-arid climate, which influences leachate generation and gas production. Key environmental concerns for this facility include methane leakage from landfill gas, potential groundwater contamination from leachate, and impacts on nearby communities due to traffic and odors. California's regulatory framework requires active gas collection systems and groundwater monitoring to mitigate these risks.