Wisconsin`s largest landfill wants to take in more garbage in Menomonee Falls by moving Superfund waste


Wisconsin`s largest landfill wants to take in more garbage in Menomonee Falls by moving Superfund waste


Until early this year, Orchard Ridge landfill in Menomonee Falls — the largest in Wisconsin — was close to running out of space.

The sprawling site that lies east of Interstate 41/Highway 45 and north of West Brown Deer Road would likely have been used up by the end of the year, or possibly next year.  

Today, the picture is sharply different for a mountain of waste that rises 16 stories above the surrounding landscape. 

The site’s owner, Waste Management, received approval from state regulators for one expansion this spring...

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Ken Notes: This one is interesting. I am not sure moving waste is the BEST option. This may become more of an issue as China continues to refuse our recyclables.

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