CID Landfill (Chicago, Illinois)

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Operated by Waste Management, Inc. the facility opened in 1968 and one landfill, holding 27 million cubic yards of waste, was closed in 2010. Biological liquid treatment, soil biotreatment of petroleum-contaminated soil, and landfill gas recovery are currently conducted on site. The CID Landfill is regulated as a treatment, storage, and disposal facility for municipal solid waste and hazardous waste. Among the hazardous wastes handled onsite are batteries, lamps, pesticides, and thermostats, various industrial process waste waters and sludges, and many other toxic, flammable, corrosive, and reactive chemicals. The facility has also been listed as one of the top 50 hazardous waste generators in the United States, at an annual average 150,000 tons. Hazardous substances and petroleum products are present at the CID Landfill, which indicates a recognized environmental condition.