Gude Landfill (closed)

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The Gude Landfill is the oldest formal landfill in the County and was built and operated prior to the passage of modern municipal landfill regulations. It covers approximately 100 acres and is located at 600 E. Gude Drive near Rockville. Prior to Gude Landfill, a region referred to as the Beantown Dump along the opposite side of Gude Drive was used by many for waste disposal. The waste limits for Gude are near the property boundaries. There is very little buffer area. The landfill received approximately 4.8 million tons of municipal waste from 1965 until the site was closed in 1982. An incinerator operated at the site from 1965-1975, giving the name Incinerator Lane to the entrance off of Southlawn Lane. The incinerator was demolished in the early 1980s. The depth of waste at the site varies from about 55 feet to 100 feet. The final layer of waste is covered with about two feet of soil on the top of the landfill.
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