Toa Alta Landfill

Toa Alta Landfill closed in two thousand twenty-two.

Toa Alta Landfill has been identified as a candidate site for a future landfill gas-to-energy project. The site currently generates an estimated 1.1 mmscfd of landfill gas. A gas collection system is not yet in place at this facility. Candidate status means the EPA or a project developer has identified this site as having sufficient gas generation potential to support an energy recovery project in the future. Contact Empresas Municipales Toaltena for more information on the project timeline.

Toa Alta Landfill is operated by Empresas Municipales Toaltena. The facility is owned by Autonomous Municipality of Toa Alta, PR. It is classified as a public landfill, serving the residents and businesses of Toa Alta, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. For questions about billing, hours, or accepted materials, contact Empresas Municipales Toaltena directly.

Toa Alta Landfill currently covers approximately 19.8 acres. The facility opened in 1966 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.

Toa Alta Landfill 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.

Toa Alta 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 Toa Alta Landfill, 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 2007. 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.