Southbridge Recycling & Disposal Park

Southbridge Recycling Disposal Park is operated by Casella Waste Systems, Inc.. The facility is owned by Town of Southbridge, MA. It is classified as a public landfill, serving the residents and businesses of Southbridge, Worcester. For questions about billing, hours, or accepted materials, contact Casella Waste Systems, Inc. directly.

As of 2018, Southbridge Recycling Disposal Park has approximately 5,305,992 tons of waste in place. The total design capacity of the facility is 5,778,279 tons, and it is currently at approximately 92% of its design capacity. The facility accepts approximately 309,851 tons of waste per year. The facility is projected to reach capacity and close around 2018.

Southbridge Recycling Disposal Park currently covers approximately 40.2 acres. The facility opened in 1981 and has been in continuous operation since then. The design specifications call for a total area of 52 acres. 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.

Southbridge Recycling Disposal Park has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. The facility generates approximately 4.0 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of landfill gas. Of that, approximately 1.5 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 46.5% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 100 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 Southbridge Recycling Disposal Park, 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 2018. 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.