Puente Hills Landfill
Puente Hills Landfill is currently the largest landfill in the United States, rising 150 meters high and covering 700 acres (2.8 km2).[1] Puente Hills accepted four million tons of waste in 2005. The landfill is located in the Puente Hills, in southeastern Los Angeles County near Whittier, California and is part of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. The closest urban communities are unincorporated Hacienda Heights to the east, and unincorporated Avocado Heights and the City of Industry to the north.
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[edit] Gas-To-Energy
The landfill gas created by the landfill is funneled to the 'Puente Hills Gas-To-Energy Facility', which generates 50 megawatts of electricity.
[edit] Media
The landfill has gained some popular attention. Penn and Teller visited the landfill in an episode of their television program Bullshit! to assess the validity of recycling, and the television documentary series MegaStructures focused on the landfill in the episode "Garbage Mountain".
[edit] Habitat and park
Recently the high-tech Puente Hills Landfill also began offering tours. [2][3] The Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Preservation Authority directs the acquisition, restoration, and management of open space in the Puente Hills for preservation of the land to protect the biological diversity and provide opportunities for outdoor education and low-impact recreation. [4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://matadorchange.com/the-worlds-most-offensive-landfills
- ^ www.npr.org "The Nation's Largest Landfill Beckons Tourists"- access date: 6/7/2010
- ^ http://www.puentehillslandfill.org/- access date: 6/7/2010
- ^ http://www.habitatauthority.org/- access date: 6/7/2010
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Coordinates: 34°01′09″N 118°00′32″W / 34.0190876°N 118.0089569°W
