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Sanitary Landfill

Where to Find Us:

5700 Peabody Road

Columbia, MO 65202

Tel: 573-474-9145

Fax: 573-214-0141

Cynthia Mitchell, Landfill & Recovery Superintendent

Landfill Hours:

Mon-Fri, 7am-4pm; Sat, 8am-2pm

Directions to the Landfill:

From Columbia, go North on Paris Road/Route B to North Brown Station Road to Peabody Road. The landfill is located at 5700 Peabody Road. Click here for map.

About the Landfill

The Columbia Sanitary Landfill operates using environmentally sound engineering practices for disposal of municipal solid waste while complying with state and federal regulations.

Methane gas generated from the landfill is being converted to electricity at a facility constructed by the Water and Light Department during 2007 and began operation in June 2008.

The current disposal cell (Cell 4) was designed and constructed to operate as a bioreactor, where liquids are added to the waste to accelerate decomposition, waste stabilization and gas production. Cell 4 opened in January 2008 and was subsequently permitted in April 2009 to operate as a bioreactor. A new cell (Cell 5) is currently in design.

Sanitary Landfill disposal rates are $32.50 per ton with a minimum charge of $10.00 for refuse disposal. See Columbia Code of Ordinances Chapter 22-163.

Products that can not be accepted at the Landfill

Per city ordinance, the city shall not collect for disposal at its sanitary landfill, nor shall it accept for disposal at its sanitary landfill, the following items:

Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste
Infectious waste which has not been rendered innocuous
Lead-acid batteries
Tires which have not been cut, chipped or shredded in accordance with RSMo chapter 260
Major appliances
Waste oil from motor vehicles

Bioreactor Landfill Waste Stabilization

The technique, while not new in the industry, is the first application of this technology in the state of Missouri. Camp, Dresser & McKee, an international consulting firm, provided the engineering services associated with the design and construction of the landfill cell.

The primary differences in the bioreactor technique and the current practice are shown below.

Subtitle D "dry tomb"	Bioreactor Cell
Compact waste and cover to reduce moisture infiltration	Fluff waste and add moisture to augment decomposition
	Waste decomposes and settles more completely creating additional landfill volume
Very slow decomposition over decades	Rapid waste stabilization of waste, within 5-10 years of placement, into an inert mass
Methane gas is generated over a longer period of time	Accelerated gas production over shorter period provides greater volumes for green energy

View or print a bioreactor brochure

Additional information on bioreactor landfills:
http://www.epa.gov/garbage/landfill/bioreactors.htm

Disposal of Asbestos:

The city of Columbia Sanitary Landfill accepts asbestos-containing material for disposal. Asbestos requires special handling and the Asbestos Disposal Policy should be adhered to in order to bring it to the Columbia landfill. To arrange disposal of special materials such as asbestos, call 573-474-9145.

Phytoremediation technology used at landfill