Waste Disposal Facilities
Local Waste Disposal Facilities
Waste in our region is disposed of in landfills, transfer stations and compost facilities. Table 2 shows the distribution of these facilities by county.
Table 2: Waste Disposal Facilities in the Chicago Metro Region
Source: IEPA, 2006
|
County |
Landfills |
Transfer Stations |
Compost Facilities |
|
Cook |
3 |
52 |
3 |
|
DuPage |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Grundy |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kane |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Kankakee |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Kendall |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Lake |
2 |
7 |
5 |
|
McHenry |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Will |
2 |
6 |
3 |
Total |
11 |
72 |
16 |