Ohio County Balefill Landfill

The waste in place is over eight million tons.

It is expected to close in 2092.

The operating hours for Ohio County Balefill Landfill are as follows: Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed. These hours are subject to change on holidays or due to weather conditions. We recommend contacting the facility directly at (800) 886-3345 before your visit to confirm current hours, especially if you are planning to drop off waste outside of typical business hours.

Ohio County Balefill Landfill is located at 100 Landfill Ln, Beaver Dam, KY 42320, USA, 42320. The facility is situated in Ohio County, Kentucky. Use the map on this page or enter the address into Google Maps or Apple Maps for turn-by-turn navigation. Call ahead at (800) 886-3345 for access instructions or gate codes if required.

Ohio County Balefill Landfill currently covers approximately 64.7 acres with a depth of approximately 72 feet. It opened in 1992 and has been in continuous operation since then. The design specifications call for a total area of 178 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.

Ohio County Balefill Landfill has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. The facility generates approximately 3.5 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of landfill gas. Of that, approximately 1.2 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 49.1% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 75 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.

Ohio County Balefill Landfill participates in the following environmental programs: an LFG energy project with status 'Candidate' 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 Ohio County Balefill Landfill, call (800) 886-3345. The mailing address is 100 Landfill Ln, Beaver Dam, KY 42320, USA. 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.