Western Berks Community Landfill & Recycling Center

Western Berks Community Landfill Recycling Center is operated by WM. It is classified as a private landfill, serving the residents and businesses of Birdsboro, Berks. For questions about billing, hours, or accepted materials, contact WM directly.

As of 2022, Western Berks Community Landfill Recycling Center has approximately 5,617,244 tons of waste in place. The facility accepts approximately 247,936 tons of waste per year. The facility is projected to reach capacity and close around 2023.

Western Berks Community Landfill Recycling Center currently covers approximately 63.1 acres. The facility opened in 1974 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.

Western Berks Community Landfill Recycling Center has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. Of that, approximately 0.8 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 40.1% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 96 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 Western Berks Community Landfill Recycling Center, 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 2022. 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.