City of Brooklyn LF

As of 2008, City of Brooklyn LF has approximately 132,050 tons of waste in place. The facility accepts approximately 3,873 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 2010.

City of Brooklyn LF 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.

City of Brooklyn LF is currently closed and is no longer accepting waste. The facility closed in 2010. For waste disposal alternatives in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, contact your local solid waste management authority for a list of active facilities near you.

City of Brooklyn LF currently covers approximately 40 acres with a depth of approximately 36 feet. The facility opened in 1957 and has been in continuous operation since then. The design specifications call for a total area of 40 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.

City of Brooklyn LF does not currently have an active landfill gas collection system. Landfill gas is produced naturally as organic waste decomposes underground. Facilities without active collection systems may use passive venting to manage gas migration. Future LFG collection projects may be considered as the volume of waste in place increases.

City of Brooklyn LF 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 City of Brooklyn LF, 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 2008. 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.