DeKalb County Landfill & Compost Facility

Landfill

DeKalb, IL

Facility details

Address
18370 Somonauk Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone
(815) 758-6906
Website
wm.com
Facility type
Landfill
Operator
Municipal
County
DeKalb County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110001336000

Programs on file: ACES 170000067825 · ACES 170001502997 · AIR IL000037802AAI · Air program 1703700087 · BR ILD984836098 · CEDRI CEDRI10142600 · E-GGRT 1007724 · Emissions inventory 2511511 · ICIS 2600016938 · LMOP 480 · NPDES permit ILR000820 · OTAQREG OTAQREG10230529 · OTAQREG OTAQREG10232029 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILD984836098 · REGION 100157

Interest types: AIR MAJOR, COMPLIANCE AND EMISSIONS REPORTING, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ETHANOL FACILITY, GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, SOLID & C&D WASTE LANDFILL, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, VSQG

EPA record updated 2026-06-26

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Open
Opened / Projected closure
1958 / 2059 (projected)
Ownership
Private · WM
Waste in place
7,996,481 tons (as of 2022)
Design capacity
29,052,241 tons
Annual acceptance
695,376 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.

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: Rochelle Municipal Landfill #2, Rochelle — 16.3 mi

Area served

Serves Cortland, Dekalb, Maple Park, Sycamore, Hinckley, Kaneville, Waterman, Malta, Clare, Elburn, Big Rock, Burlington.

County context

One of 1 landfills in DeKalb County, IL.

ZIP 60115 population 42,461.

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