Contact Details
- Address: 7102 Maahic Way, Madison, WI 53718, United States
- GPS: 43.045366386574,-89.263186914603
- Phone: (608) 838-3212 , (608) 838-9555
- Email: regan@countyofdane.com
- Mobile Phone: (608) 838-3212 , (608) 838-9555
- Website: https://landfill.countyofdane.com/services/landfill
Opening Times
- Monday 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Tuesday 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Wednesday 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Friday 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
- Sunday closed
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The Dane County Westport Compost Site is located on 7102 Maahic Way, Madison, WI 53718, United States. This landfill is opened on the following hours:
- Monday: 7:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
- Sunday: closed
The landfill is closed on all US federal holidays. The dumps on the landfill are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the applicable state laws.
The Dane County Recycling Wisconsin buries trash and garbage below secured and stratified layers of dirt and isolating material. The transfer station accepts tire, solid waste, hazardous waste, and inert material waste. For any other type of waste that you are not SURE ABOUT, you can reach them out at (608) 266-4139.
You may contact the Dane County waste assistance about any information regarding: waste managing policies, recycling policies, commercial garbage, accepted types of trash, industrial waste, household garbage, appliances disposal and hazardous waste management.
You can reach the Dane County recycling hours about their opening hours to the public and what is the visitor policy. They would gladly answer your questions.
Accepted and Prohibited Materials:
United Chemical Services Incorporated Selkirk accepts a diverse range of materials for responsible disposal and recycling. Approved materials for landfill disposal include municipal solid waste, mattresses and box springs, furniture, carpets and pads, stoves, washers, dryers, construction and demolition debris (for both disposal and recycling), tires (rims must be removed for recycling), clean shingles (limited to asphalt shingles, nails, and tar paper for recycling), clean branches (devoid of leaves, grasses, garden debris, or weeds for recycling), logs and wood chips for recycling, and invasive weeds securely bagged in clear bags and labeled “Invasive plants – approved by DNR for landfilling.”
However, certain materials are not accepted for landfill disposal to conserve airspace and promote recycling or composting. These items include Freon-containing appliances or dishwashers, propane tanks, cardboard, aluminum containers, and yard waste such as leaves, rootballs, stumps, grass, garden debris, and weeds (these can be composted, excluding invasive weeds, which are accepted for landfill disposal). Additionally, to protect the environment, hazardous items like waste oil, toxic chemicals, and electronics are strictly prohibited from the landfill.
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Popular questions at Dane County Westport Compost Site
There is a lot of waste generated in the USA. In 2018, there were 292 million tons of waste generated. Averagely that is 4.9 Lb. of waste per person. The waste from municipalities is recycled the most. The data says that in 2018, there was a recycling rate of 32%. Some of the waste is reprocessed not other means such as bio-chemical management.The largest categories of waste pertain to paper, food plastics, yard trims, and metals. Food, plastics, and paper make are the main resources for energy production from waste.
When waste arrives in a landfill it needs to be sorted out first. Therefore, we have waste sorting stations. These are specialized for municipal waste and not for other types of landfills. Garbage trucks dump their municipal waste. Then the waste is separated into recyclable waste and non-recyclable materials. The non-recyclable garbage is then separated into hazardous waste, energy recyclable waste, landfill waste, or incinerator waste. Afterward that it has been sorted out, it is then loaded onto garbage trucks, and this deposits the waste onto their designated places.
Chemical landfills are a variation of sanitary landfills. Chemical landfills are made to secure and hazardous waste. This type of landfill is made on top of a nonporous bedrock. The idea is to create a place that is specialized to reduce the likelihood of hazardous waste reaching the environment. This type of landfill has a pit with a heavily protected bottom that does not allow hazardous materials to reach the soil. These landfills are operated by specialized personnel, and they have strong monitoring systems. To deposit materials in a chemical landfill, it is mandatory to research the local applicable laws and any federal laws that pertain to the type of waste that you intend to dispose of.
A landfill has very detailed business operations. The waste arrives at the facility in garbage trucks on a section called the Cell. The cell is made of an isolated layer, that prevents any waste or liquids from leaking. In the cell, the waste is sorted out. This unit is enclosed, as the sun and the atmospheric conditions can interact with the waste. Afterward, the garbage is compressed in the smallest volume possible. The cell will accept new waste until it is full. When it reaches, it is further reinforced on top with various materials and dirt. The idea is that the area on top of the cell is reused and to support vegetation.
The important part of this process is the base of the cell. It must prevent liquids and other pollutants from reaching the soil. For this reason, the cell is isolated below with layers of plastic and clay, to create a strong isolation system.
Regarding liquids, they are collected onto a unit called the sump. In this unit, the liquids are processed, and when they are cleaned on pollutants, they are reintroduced onto the environment. Each landfill has groundwater monitoring, which means they collect the quality of groundwater before it reaches the landfill and afterward it exits the landfill. Regarding gasses generated by the waste, they are collected via a special system that ends up reusing the methane generated and the gases to produce energy.
When a landfill reaches the point that all the cells are full, then the landfill stops operations. This doesn’t mean that the owners of the landfill have no responsibilities. They must be monitored for 30 years after closure, and that means assuring the quality of groundwater and preventing leakage to the soil of any type of waste.
The first step onto the waste stations is to weigh the incoming garbage trucks. These sites are also open to the public and they help the community. The work of waste sorting stations is very important, and it helps to optimize the process of waste management. Transfer stations pre-compact the waste thus it is easier for the bulldozers to manage the waste at the sanitary landfills.
