Settler’s Hill Recycling & Disposal Facility

Settlers Hill Recycling Disposal Facility is operated by WM. The facility is owned by Kane County Department of Environmental Management. It is classified as a public landfill, serving the residents and businesses of Batavia, Kane. For questions about billing, hours, or accepted materials, contact WM directly.

As of 2006, Settlers Hill Recycling Disposal Facility has approximately 19,560,637 tons of waste in place. The facility accepts approximately 1,047,698 tons of waste per year. The facility is projected to reach capacity and close around 2006.

Settlers Hill Recycling Disposal Facility currently covers approximately 288 acres. The facility opened in 1968 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.

Settlers Hill Recycling Disposal Facility has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. The facility generates approximately 3.3 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of landfill gas. Of that, approximately 2.7 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 52.2% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 165 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.

To contact Settlers Hill Recycling Disposal Facility, 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 2006. Data freshness status: Current. If you are the facility owner or operator and need to update this listing, use the claim listing option on this page.