Landfill Operations

The Rapp Road Landfill is situated on approximately 255 acres of City owned property west of Rapp Road between the New York State Thruway to the south and the Conrail railroad tracks to the north. The footprint of the landfill is currently approximately 100 acres. Current waste placement operations are located within the P-4 and Eastern Expansion areas.

The liner for the proposed expansion will consist of a modern double composite system that meets all state and federal requirements. Liner system details

The landfill is operated by the City of Albany Department of General Services, with 24 City employees who are responsible for the day to day operations. The facility manager holds a certification from the Solid Waste Association of North America in management of Landfill Operations. In addition, the manager and 7 landfill employees have been OSHA 40 hour trained in hazardous materials. The landfill is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure proper operations. Equipment used at the site includes 3 trash compactors, 2 excavators, 2 dozers, 2 track loaders, and a trash shredder.

Solid waste is brought to the landfill by City owned and operated garbage trucks, other municipally owned trucks, as well as by trucks owned and operated by private sector waste haulers. On average, the landfill accepts approximately 1050 tons per day.

As part of the operations, the city operates a gas collection system that collects primarily methane gas that is generated within the landfill. The gas is utilized by a commercial operator to generate electricity at the landfill site. The electricity is transmitted into the local electrical grid. The gas collection system also controls any odors associated with the landfill.

In addition to the landfilling operations that are conducted at the site, other regional operations that take place include:

Landfill Gas Collection System for Odor Control — collects landfill gas to control odors and conveys the gas to the power generation facility.

Landfill Gas Management for Power Generation — utilizes methane (a greenhouse gas) to generate power

Leachate Collection and Storage — captures landfill derived liquids and prevents groundwater contamination

Landfill Closure — final cappping of the landfill to prevent precipitation from entering

Landfill Monitoring — testing of groundwater to ensure quality

The recently approved landfill expansion includes the construction of apporximately 10 acres of new landfill footprint adjacent to the current P-4 area and an overfill of approximately 30 acres of previously landfilled area.

The liner for the proposed expansion will consist of a modern double composite system that meets all state and federal requirements. Liner system details

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