Smithtown Municipal Services Facility

As of 2012, Smithtown Municipal Services Facility has approximately 1,700,000 tons of waste in place. The facility accepts approximately 314,600 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 1997.

Smithtown Municipal Services Facility has an LFG energy project with a current status of 'Shutdown'. The project type is Reciprocating Engine. The facility generates approximately 1.0 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.

Smithtown Municipal Services Facility is currently closed and is no longer accepting waste. The facility closed in 1997. It was operated by Town of Smithtown, NY. For waste disposal alternatives in Kings Park, Suffolk, New York, contact your local solid waste management authority for a list of active facilities near you.

Smithtown Municipal Services Facility currently covers approximately 36.2 acres. The facility opened in 1979 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.

Smithtown Municipal Services Facility participates in the following environmental programs: an LFG energy project with status 'Shutdown' 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 Smithtown Municipal Services Facility, 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 2012. 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.