Lee’s Summit SLF

Lees Summit SLF is a closed public landfill located in Lee”s Summit, Jackson. It has been in operation since 1981. The facility is projected to close in 2019. The facility is operated by City of Lee”s Summit, MO. As of 2019, the facility holds approximately 3,007,138 tons of waste in place — approximately 99% of its total permitted capacity. Its total design capacity is 3,035,604 tons. The annual waste acceptance rate is approximately 29,307 tons per year. The site covers approximately 82 acres. The facility operates a landfill gas collection system, and has an candidate landfill gas-to-energy project. Capturing landfill gas reduces greenhouse gas emissions and, in many cases, generates clean renewable energy.