Walden City Dump 3mi E Landfill - Jackson County, Colorado Solid Waste Management

Walden City Dump 3mi E is a landfill facility located in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. The facility is operational and manages solid waste for the surrounding area, classified under NAICS code 562212 for Solid Waste Landfill. Its location approximately 3 miles east of Walden places it in a rural setting within the North Park region of Colorado. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. Compliance with Clean Air Act landfill gas rules is also typical for such facilities. As a landfill in a rural county, it likely handles waste from local communities and may have moderate tonnage per year. Environmental considerations for this landfill include landfill gas management to mitigate methane emissions, leachate control to protect groundwater, and community proximity. The facility's location in a sparsely populated area reduces some community impacts, but groundwater protection remains critical given the rural setting and potential for agricultural water use.

The landfill is situated in Jackson County, Colorado, a rural area with cold winters and low precipitation. Key environmental concerns for this facility include methane leakage from landfill gas, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and leachate management to prevent groundwater contamination. The site's proximity to the North Platte River watershed underscores the importance of leachate containment. Community impacts are mitigated by the remote location, but traffic from waste hauling vehicles remains a consideration.