Overview
Waste Management - Chastang Landfill is an operational landfill in Mount Vernon, Alabama, serving the Mobile County area. It is part of Waste Management's national network of solid waste disposal facilities.
Waste Management - Chastang Landfill is a municipal solid waste landfill located at 17045 Highway 43 in Mount Vernon, Alabama, within Mobile County. The facility is currently operational and is owned and operated by Waste Management, one of the largest waste management companies in the United States. As a landfill, it plays a key role in the region's solid waste disposal infrastructure, accepting waste from residential, commercial, and industrial sources. The landfill operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. This includes requirements for liner systems, leachate collection and treatment, groundwater monitoring, and landfill gas management. The facility's NAICS code 562212 indicates it is classified as a solid waste landfill. In Alabama, landfills are also subject to state regulations enforced by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). The Chastang Landfill provides essential waste disposal services to the growing Mobile metropolitan area and surrounding communities. Proper management of landfill gas and leachate is critical to minimizing environmental impacts, including methane emissions and groundwater contamination. The facility's location near the Mobile River and Gulf Coast region necessitates careful environmental monitoring to protect local water resources and ecosystems.
Environmental context
The Chastang Landfill is situated in southwestern Alabama, a region characterized by a humid subtropical climate with high rainfall, which increases the potential for leachate generation. Proximity to the Mobile River and coastal estuaries makes groundwater and surface water protection a key environmental concern. Landfill gas, primarily methane, must be managed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and odor impacts on nearby communities. The facility's operations are subject to federal and state regulations aimed at mitigating these risks through engineered controls and monitoring programs.
Frequently asked questions
Waste Management - Chastang Landfill is located at 17045 Highway 43 in Mount Vernon, Alabama, within Mobile County, United States.
As a municipal solid waste landfill, Chastang Landfill accepts residential, commercial, and non-hazardous industrial waste, subject to regulatory permits and waste acceptance criteria.
The Chastang Landfill is owned and operated by Waste Management, a leading waste management company in the United States.
Landfills in Alabama must comply with the U.S. EPA's RCRA Subtitle D standards for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as state regulations enforced by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), covering liner design, leachate management, groundwater monitoring, and landfill gas control.
The landfill employs engineered systems such as composite liners, leachate collection and treatment, groundwater monitoring wells, and landfill gas collection to mitigate risks of groundwater contamination and methane emissions, in compliance with federal and state regulations.
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