Garbage Landfill

We’re aware of our responsibility to our communities. Our garbage landfills are more than a place to bring your solid waste. Each one is expertly engineered to protect the environment and responsibly serve the communities in which we’re located. Our landfill sites help reduce our carbon footprint and reliance on fossil fuels. We harvest methane gas, a clean-burning fossil fuel alternative, as a renewable source of energy. This gas powers homes in our communities, local industry, and our fleet that picks up your garbage.

Every garbage landfill actively reduces odor, controls litter, and prevents infestation from insects and rodents. A composite liner protects the groundwater from leachate, and we closely monitor the groundwater to make sure there is no contamination. Waste Connections’ garbage dumps are built in geographically safe areas. Very often, we’re able to improve our surrounding areas further with the creation of wetlands and public trails.