The Elk River Landfill is designed to ensure that all possible precautions are taken to protect the surrounding environment while also allowing the facility to perform its necessary functions with a high quality of service. As a result, the facility’s design incorporates a variety of valuable technologies that help us to continually monitor the health of the landfill and provide the community with recycling benefits. Just some of our facility’s many features include:
· Multi-layered composite liner system
· Leachate collection and removal system
· Active landfill gas recovery system
· Computerized weigh station
· Perimeter gas migration probes
· Ground water monitoring network
· Secure, single point of access
· Perimeter fencing & load check program
· Vehicle Maintenance Facility
· Landfill administration office
· Wood and other construction material recycling
· Electronic waste recycling
· Site landscaping plan
