Landfill History

Landfill History farmstead

The Chaffee facility site was a farmstead, prior to its use as a disposal area. It was converted to a landfill under the ownership and direction of Mr. Hugh Smith in 1958. Chaffee Landfill, Inc., Richard Penfold, President, acquired the 36-acre landfill and associated properties in October 1977. USA Waste, which later merged with Waste Management Inc., purchased all the properties held by C.I.D. Landfill, Inc. north and south of Hand Road in 1998

Upcoming Events:

Household Hazardous Waste Day – April 24, 2010

Openhouse – August 6, 2010

Noteworthy Facts:

Waste Management's renewable energy projects create enough energy to power over 1 million homes.

Waste Management recycles enough paper every year to save 41 million trees.

WM landfills provide over 21,000 acres of protected land for wildlife and 49 WM Landfills are certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council.

Waste Management helps reduce green house gases equivalent to taking more than 21,000 cars off the road each year by recycling more than 57,000 tons of steel cans.

By recycling more than 232,000 tons of plastics, Waste Management saves enough energy to power almost 116,000 houses for one year.

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