Solley Road Landfill
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Solley Road Landfill is a closed private landfill located in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland. It has been in operation since 1963. The facility is projected to close in 1982. As of 1982, the facility holds approximately 1,237,711.8 tons of waste in place — approximately 100% of its total permitted capacity. Its total design capacity is 1,237,712 tons. The annual waste acceptance rate is approximately 61,885.6 tons per year. The facility operates a landfill gas collection system, and has an low potential landfill gas-to-energy project. Capturing landfill gas reduces greenhouse gas emissions and, in many cases, generates clean renewable energy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Solley Road Landfill is currently closed and is no longer accepting waste. The facility ceased operations around 1982. For active waste disposal options in the area, contact your local county solid waste authority for a current list of open facilities near you.
As of 1982, Solley Road Landfill has approximately 1,237,711.8 tons of waste in place. The total permitted design capacity of the facility is 1,237,712 tons, meaning the site is currently at approximately 100% of its total design capacity. The facility accepts approximately 61,885.6 tons of waste per year based on the most recent annual data. At the current rate of fill, the facility is projected to reach capacity and close around 1982.
Solley Road Landfill has an LFG energy project with a current status of 'Low Potential'. Landfill gas recovery projects capture methane that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in many cases generating electricity or other usable energy.
Solley Road Landfill has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. Of that, approximately 0.1 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 22.4% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 36 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.
Solley Road Landfill participates in the following environmental programs: an LFG energy project with status 'Low Potential' 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 Solley Road 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 1982. 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.
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