Land & Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill

Land Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill is operated by Land and Lakes Company. It is classified as a private landfill, serving the residents and businesses of Romeoville, Will. For questions about billing, hours, or accepted materials, contact Land and Lakes Company directly.

As of 2012, Land Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill has approximately 2,000,000 tons of waste in place. The facility is projected to reach capacity and close around 1992.

Land Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill currently covers approximately 33 acres. The facility opened in 1981 and has been in continuous operation since then. The size of a landfill reflects both its operational history and the volume of waste it has processed over its lifetime of service to the surrounding community.

Land Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. The facility generates approximately 0.4 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of landfill gas. Of that, approximately 0.4 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 56.4% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 15 gas collection wells. Flares are in place at this facility. LFG collection reduces greenhouse gas emissions and, in some cases, generates renewable energy for the grid.

Land Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill participates in the following environmental programs: composting services are available at this facility; an LFG energy project with status 'Operational' is associated with this site. These initiatives help reduce the environmental footprint of landfill operations by capturing resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and diverting material from direct disposal. Contact the facility or its operator for more details on current environmental compliance status.

To contact Land Lakes/Willow Ranch Landfill, The directory information shown on this page is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, last verified as of data year 2012. Data freshness status: Stale (pre-2018). If you are the facility owner or operator and need to update this listing, use the claim listing option on this page.