How much longer will the current Cache County landfill be operating?
The current landfill is in the process of being closed. We will continue to accept Construction & Demolition waste at the Logan Landfill until it has reached capacity.
What will happen to our current landfill?
Eventually, portions of the current landfill will become a parks facility. Details and construction schedule TBA.
What happens after the landfill is closed?
We are required to provide post-closure activitires for continued facility maintenance and monitoring of landfill gasses, land, and water for 30 years or as long as the Executive Secretary determines is necessary for the facility.
According to the EPA, Post-closure care may include:
- Groundwater and surface water monitoring
- Leachate collection and treatment
- Gas monitoring
- Maintenance of the facility
- Minimize infiltration of precipitation into the waste
- Promote good surface drainage
- Resist erosion
- Control landfill gas migration and/or enhance recovery
- Separate waste from vectors (e.g. animals and insects)
- Improve aesthetics
- Minimize long-term maintenance
- Any activity required by the Executive Secretary to protect human health and the environment
- Consider final use of the property.
We are currently in the process of developing and finalizing our landfill closure plan which must be approved by the State Regulator.
How much does it cost to close a landfill?
We expect landfill closure to cost approximately 7 million dollars according to 2007 estimates. Landfill management requires that you begin saving for closure costs when a landfill is opened.
Where will the new landfill be located?
The new Cache County landfill is located approximately 5 miles north of the town Clarkston, UT near the Utah/Idaho border and is called the North Valley Landfill.
Where will I drop off garbage?
All customers will drop off garbage at the current location, but in a transfer station. Transfer stations are large warehouse type buildings with cement floors. They make waste disposal cleaner and more convenient than a traditional landfill setting. At this time, the new landfill will not be open for business to the public.
Where will I drop off green waste?
Our green waste facility will remain at the current location, 1400 W 200 N in Logan.
Where will I drop off household hazardous waste?
Our Household Hazardous waste area will remain at the current location, 1400 W 200 N in Logan, and be open the same hours as the transfer station.
Will you still offer tours of the landfill?
At this time, we will not be offering tours of the new landfill, however, we will offer tours of the transfer station, green waste facility, and the household hazardous waste facility.
How did you decide on where to place the new landfill?
The landfill siting process has been ongoing for nearly 10 years. We contracted HDR Engineering to perform the siting study (the full report can be seen here).
HDR Engineering, through scientific studies, narrowed a potential site list from 20 potential locations to six locations. Additionally, we created a Citizens Advisory Committee and held numerous public meetings that helped to inform the final decision. Please see the complete study for more information about the siting process.
How do we know the new landfill site is safe?
The landfill siting process has been ongoing for nearly 10 years. We contracted HDR Engineering to perform the siting study (the full report can be seen here).
HDR Engineering, through scientific studies, narrowed a potential site list from 20 potential locations to six locations. Additionally, we created a Citizens Advisory Committee and held numerous public meetings that helped to inform the final decision. Please see the complete study for more information about the siting process.
How many trucks will go to the new landfill per day?
We estimate approximately 10 to 15 trucks per day.
