Southern Idaho Regional Landfill - Burley, Idaho Regional Solid Waste Facility

Southern Idaho Regional Landfill is an operational landfill located at 1050 W 400 S in Burley, Cassia County, Idaho. It serves as a regional disposal facility for municipal solid waste in southern Idaho, operating under the regulatory framework of the US EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. The facility is classified under NAICS code 562212 (Solid Waste Landfill) and is subject to federal and state regulations including landfill gas management and groundwater monitoring. As a regional landfill, it likely receives waste from multiple communities in the area, with typical operations involving waste compaction, daily cover, and leachate collection systems. The landfill plays a critical role in the region's waste management infrastructure, providing disposal capacity for residential, commercial, and industrial waste. Its location in a rural agricultural area requires careful management of environmental impacts, including methane gas collection and groundwater protection, in compliance with Clean Air Act landfill gas rules and state environmental regulations.

The landfill operates in a semi-arid region with agricultural land use, where groundwater protection is a key concern. Leachate management systems are essential to prevent contamination of local aquifers. Methane generation from decomposing waste requires gas collection or flaring to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in line with EPA landfill gas regulations. Proximity to rural communities necessitates traffic management and odor control measures.