Congress Landfill Closure Project
The Congress Landfill in Hillside is a 55-acre landfill that accepted waste from Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area homes and businesses from 1980 through 2008. Congress Development Co., which owns and formerly operated the Congress Landfill, initiated efforts that same year to permanently shut the landfill down. In March, 2009 the final cap was completed on the Congress Landfill, marking the definitive closure of the facility.
We have invested considerable resources to ensure that the Congress Landfill complies with all local, state and federal regulations and that the odors remain under control. For instance, we constructed a new wastewater treatment facility, as well as a new leachate removal system, which has enhanced our ability to remove leachate and gas from the landfill. Additionally, we installed a high-temperature enclosed flare that provides more capacity to efficiently burn larger quantities of gas and control odor.
We will continue to find ways to improve the functionality of the now-closed landfill. We also plan to do extensive landscaping to improve the aesthetics of the site.
Please visit www.landfillclosing.com often for the latest news and general information about the closing of the Congress Landfill in Hillside.
