Risk: Medium Recycling Plant Operational

CITY OF LOMPOC-LANDFILL - Solid Waste Recycling Plant in Lompoc, California

LOMPOC, California, United States

Overview

CITY OF LOMPOC-LANDFILL is an operational recycling plant in Lompoc, California, serving Santa Barbara County. It manages solid waste under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D and California state regulations.

CITY OF LOMPOC-LANDFILL is a solid waste management facility located on Avalon Road (South) in Lompoc, California, within Santa Barbara County. The facility is operational and classified as a recycling plant under NAICS code 562920, indicating its role in materials recovery and waste processing. As a landfill and recycling operation in California, the facility operates under the US EPA RCRA Subtitle D regulations for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as California's stringent state-level environmental standards. These include requirements for landfill gas management, leachate control, and groundwater monitoring to mitigate environmental impacts. The facility serves the Lompoc community and surrounding areas, contributing to local waste diversion and resource recovery efforts. Its location in a semi-arid coastal region of California necessitates careful management of leachate and landfill gas to protect groundwater and air quality.

Environmental context

The facility is situated in a semi-arid coastal region of California, where groundwater protection is critical due to limited water resources. Landfill gas management, including methane capture, is important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proximity to residential areas requires careful traffic and odor management to minimize community impacts.

Frequently asked questions

CITY OF LOMPOC-LANDFILL is located on Avalon Road (South) in Lompoc, California, United States, within Santa Barbara County.

It is an operational recycling plant that manages solid waste, classified under NAICS code 562920 for materials recovery and waste processing.

The facility operates under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills and California state regulations, which cover landfill gas management, leachate control, and groundwater monitoring.

Environmental management includes landfill gas collection systems to reduce methane emissions, leachate treatment to protect groundwater, and monitoring of air and water quality in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Recycling plants like this one divert waste from landfills, recover valuable materials, and reduce the environmental footprint of waste disposal, supporting circular economy goals.

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