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In 1988, the Authority took possession of the City of Huntsville Landfill and has operated and maintained it since that time. The Huntsville Landfill address is 4100 Leeman Ferry Rd.(just south of the Leeman Ferry and Johnson Rd. intersection). |
Gate Hours
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7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
The landfill is closed on Saturday and Sunday. |
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$26.50 per ton - Construction & Demolition Waste,
Yard Waste and certain other waste.
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Some examples include: Sheet rock, wallboard, panels, lumber, wood pallets, roofing, wiring, and non-hazardous electrical scrap, pipe, building construction metals, insulation (excluding asbestos), brick, concrete, asphalt, stone, soil, trees, limbs, shrubbery and grass trimmings.
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$39.90 per ton - other Municipal Solid Waste
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Minimum charges are applicable in the above categories.
The Authority reserves the right to assess all charges and to direct waste to appropriate disposal facilities.
For further information, please call 256-880-6054.
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| Accounts |
Business accounts are available. Click here for more information |
| Accepts |
Municipal solid waste, industrial process waste, ash, construction/demolition and similar type waste. Asbestos-bearing waste is accepted under specific guidelines. Call 256-881-8700 for instructions. |
The landfill is made up of three individual cells.
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24 acre cell for household garbage, industrial waste and ash. |
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11 acre ash monofill. |
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19 acre quarry for construction debris and non-household waste. |
Within the active landfill cells, there are many layers. Before garbage or trash is put into a landfill cell, plastic liners, clay barriers, a leachate collection system, fabric filters, sand and gravel are installed to keep leachate (polluted rainwater) from seeping into the soil and groundwater. This type of landfill is called a Subtitle D Landfill.
"Dumps" are a thing of the past because of concerns about pollution. Open dumps were large pits where trash was left uncovered.
 Landfills, such as the one in Huntsville, are considered to be sanitary and better for the environment. The holes are dug, then barriers, filters, and liners are placed, waste is put in and a layer of earth is used to cover the waste. Because of these barriers, pollution from the waste does not seep into the ground and scavenger pests are reduced.
Recycling Methane Gas Byproducts
 When food, leaves and other living organisms decay within the landfill, methane gas is naturally produced. Because a landfill is made of closed spaces, the methane gas can pose some danger if not carefully controlled. In order to relieve the gas buildup, collection wells with a delivery pipeline safely collect the methane gas.
Methane is the main ingredient in natural gas used for cooking, heating and creating electricity. SWDA can use methane at the Waste-to-Energy facility as an auxillary fuel.
The Huntsville landfill is open for business and tours Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. If your group would like a tour of the landfill, please call 256-880-6054 or email SWDA.
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