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Robert F. Phillips, P.E,
City Engineer

Engineering
210 MLK, Jr. Blvd.,
Room 115,
City-County Bldg.
Madison, WI
53703
TEL:(608) 266-4751
WI Relay Service
FAX: (608) 264-9275
Email:
engineering
@cityofmadison.com

Larry D. Nelson Engineering Operations Facility
1600 Emil Street
Madison, WI
53713
TEL:(608) 267-1197
FAX: (608)267-1123

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES: LANDFILLS

CLOSED CITY OF MADISON LANDFILLS

With the goal of protecting both public health and the environment, the City of Madison supervises the monitoring, operation, and maintenance of five closed landfills.  Underground landfill gas extraction and leachate collection systems operate at these sites 24 hours per day.  Landfill gas probes around each landfill are monitored at least weekly by City Engineering.  A network of groundwater wells is sampled twice per year by Public Health – Madison & Dane County.  All activities are supervised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and data are submitted to the WDNR regularly for agency review.

ANNUAL OPERATIONS AND MONITORING REPORTS

Landfill gas, leachate, and groundwater monitoring data are collected on a regular basis, per each landfill’s WDNR-approved Plan of Operation.  An analysis of these data are submitted annually to the WDNR in an annual report.  The annual reports also summarize the history of each landfill, including the years of operation and its remediation history.  For a copy of a particular landfill’s annual report, please contact Brynn Bemis at (608) 267-1986.

LANDFILL ZONES OF CONCERN

The City requires certain approved construction practices and safety precautions for buildings and homes adjacent to existing landfills.  These requirements and maps of the zones are outlined in subsection 29.20 of the Madison General Ordinance.  If your property falls within a recognized ‘landfill zone of concern’ you will be notified of these additional requirements when applying for a building permit.  For questions on this subject, please contact Brynn Bemis at (608) 267-1986. 

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OPEN LANDFILLS IN DANE COUNTY

If you are looking for open landfills that accept waste, there are two in Dane County: