Coles County Landfill

Landfill

Charleston, IL

This landfill is closed (closed 2009).

Facility details

Address
6351 West State Street
Charleston, IL 61920
Facility type
Landfill
Operator
Municipal
County
Coles County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA LMOP Sep 2024
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Closed
Opened / Closed
1979 / 2009
Ownership
Private · Republic Services, Inc.
Waste in place
2,284,442 tons (as of 2009)
Design capacity
2,284,442 tons
Annual acceptance
73,692 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes

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.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Multi-County LF, Villa Grove — 26.2 mi

Area served

Serves Charleston, Mattoon, Humboldt, Lerna, Arcola, Trilla, Ashmore, Gays, Hindsboro.

County context

One of 1 landfills in Coles County, IL.

ZIP 61920 population 20,703.

Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)