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Southeast: Total available disposal capacity in the region has decreased by roughly 57 percent, or nearly seven million tons, after January 1, 2002. Currently the region has a remaining capacity life of less than one year. Three landfills in this region have expansion applications pending before DEP. Delay or denial could create substantial capacity shortfalls both locally or across the entire state.
Northeast: Since January 1, 2002, total available disposal capacity in the region has decreased by more than 22 percent, or more than 11 million tons. Only one of the remaining landfills in this region has more than nine years of permitted disposal capacity available—and the one that does accounts for more than 70 percent of the region’s total disposal capacity. Four landfills have fewer than four years of permitted disposal capacity. Each has an expansion application pending.
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Southcentral: A 25 percent reduction (18 million tons) in total available disposal capacity tells only part of the story. Each of the disposal facilities in this region is operating at or near maximum annual disposal. Five facilities have pending applications for new total disposal capacity.
Northcentral: The region has less than five years of remaining capacity, having suffered a 42 percent reduction in total available capacity since January 1, 2002. The annual volume of waste handled by the three municipally operated facilities in this region is limited. Increased disposal capacity at any of these sites would do little to improve the statewide picture. One of the sites has an application for new disposal volume pending. New permit applications for two privately operated facilities are also pending.
Northwest: Four of six municipal waste facilities have requested an increase in total disposal capacity. The region has sustained a one-third reduction in total available disposal capacity since January 1, 2002.
Southwest: This is the only region in the Commonwealth that has not experienced a decrease in total disposal capacity. Nearly 70 percent (55.7 million tons) of all new disposal capacity approved by DEP since January 1, 2002, is located at disposal sites in this region.
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