Overview
Tallapoosa County Sanitary Landfill in Dadeville, Alabama is an operational solid waste facility. It serves the local community under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D regulations.
Tallapoosa County Sanitary Landfill is a municipal solid waste landfill located in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and manages waste for the surrounding region, operating under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency's RCRA Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. As a landfill, the facility is subject to federal and state regulations covering liner systems, leachate management, groundwater monitoring, and landfill gas control. The NAICS code 562212 indicates it is classified as a solid waste landfill. Typical operations include waste compaction, daily cover, and gas collection systems to mitigate methane emissions. The landfill plays a key role in the local waste management infrastructure, providing disposal capacity for residential and commercial waste in Tallapoosa County. Its environmental significance includes managing leachate to protect groundwater and controlling landfill gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with US EPA landfill gas rules under the Clean Air Act.
Environmental context
The landfill is situated in a rural area of Alabama, where groundwater protection is critical due to the region's hydrogeology. Leachate management systems are essential to prevent contamination of local water resources. Additionally, landfill gas collection and methane leakage are key environmental concerns, as methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Proximity to the community of Dadeville requires careful traffic management and odor control to minimize local impacts.
Frequently asked questions
Tallapoosa County Sanitary Landfill is located in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States.
As a municipal solid waste landfill, it accepts residential and commercial non-hazardous solid waste, subject to local regulations.
The landfill operates under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills and Clean Air Act landfill gas rules, along with Alabama state environmental regulations.
Landfills typically use liner systems, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring, and gas collection systems to mitigate environmental impacts such as groundwater contamination and methane emissions.
The NAICS code is 562212, which corresponds to Solid Waste Landfills.
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