Site:
Nogales Sanitary Landfill

Sector: MSW
GMI Site:
Landfill
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

Owner/Operator

Owner:

Municipality of Saltillo

Primary Point of Contact:

Agustin Varela Orozco

Landfill Information

Local Agreement:

Regulatory Framework:

Carbon Credits Contracted:

Investor Cooperation:

Carbon Credits Contracted:

Partnership:

Technical Assistance:

Physical Data

Landfill Type:

Sanitary Landfill

Landfill Size (Designed, Hectares):

3.40

Waste in Place:

1,190,000.00 Tonnes

Designed Capacity:

1190000 Tonnes

Waste Accepted Annually:

80000 Tonnes

Waste Depth (Meters):

6

Filling Dates:

1995 - 2008

Evidence of Fires:

Annual Rainfall (cm):

48.8

Average Temperature (Celsius):

15.7

Waste Characteristics

Waste Characteristics:

Leachate Accumulating:

Leachate Drained:

Operations Data

Daily Cover:

Capped:

Capped Using:

Capped Other Details:

Liner:

Lined Using:

Lined Other Details:

Waste Compaction:

Filling Process:

Waste Picking and Recycling Activities:

No waste pickers observed on-site.

Security & Access:

Yes

Additional Information

Date of Data Collection:

7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM

Organization:

Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG)