Rolling Hills Landfill Inc.
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Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. is a closed private landfill located in Buffalo, Wright, Minnesota. It has been in operation since 1965. The facility is projected to close in 1999. The site covers approximately 72.8 acres. 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. Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. also offers composting services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. is currently closed and is no longer accepting waste. The facility ceased operations around 1999. For active waste disposal options in the area, contact your local county solid waste authority for a current list of open facilities near you.
Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. opened in 1965.
Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. has an LFG energy project with a current status of 'Low Potential'. The facility generates approximately 0.8 mmscfd of landfill gas. 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.
Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. currently covers approximately 72.8 acres. The facility opened in 1965 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.
Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. The facility generates approximately 0.8 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of landfill gas. Of that, approximately 0.7 mmscfd is collected by the system. The gas contains approximately 29.9% methane, which can be captured for energy generation. The facility operates 66 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.
Rolling Hills Landfill Inc. participates in the following environmental programs: composting services are available at this facility; 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 Rolling Hills Landfill Inc., 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 1999. 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.
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