City of Decatur-Morgan County Sanitary Landfill

Landfill

Trinity, AL

Facility details

Address
500 Landfill Dr
Trinity, AL 35673
Phone
(256) 341-4993
Website
decaturalabamausa.com
Facility type
Landfill
Operator
Municipal
County
Morgan County
EPA Region
4
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110043041455

Programs on file: AIR AL0000000110300073 · AIR AL0000000110300102 · Air program 0110300073 · Air program 0110300102 · CEDRI CEDRI10168803 · E-GGRT 1010661 · Emissions inventory 869711 · EPS EPS10153859 · LMOP 2 · NPDES permit ALG160078 · NPDES permit ALP000007 · NPDES permit ALR16EFGS · PERMIT TRACKING 39336

Interest types: AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, COMPLIANCE AND EMISSIONS REPORTING, GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, HAP AREA SOURCE, HAZARDOUS AND CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, NSR TRUE MINOR SOURCE, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, TITLE V MAJOR SOURCE

EPA record updated 2026-02-07

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Open
Opened / Projected closure
1980 / 2051 (projected)
Ownership
Public · City of Decatur, AL; Morgan County, AL
Waste in place
6,779,927 tons (as of 2022)
Design capacity
11,360,146 tons
Annual acceptance
223,613 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes
LFG energy project
Operational: Electricity (Reciprocating Engine), Electricity (Cogeneration)

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Typically accepted at landfills

  • Household trash
  • Bulky items and furniture
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Yard waste (at many sites)
  • Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Landfill, Athens — 5.9 mi

Area served

Serves Trinity, Decatur, Hillsboro, Tanner, Athens, Courtland, Mooresville, Belle Mina.

County context

One of 3 landfills in Morgan County, AL.

ZIP 35673 population 7,679.

Alabama solid-waste agency: Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)