Land and Lakes Wheeling Landfill

Landfill

Buffalo Grove, IL

Facility details

Address
1300 Milwaukee Avenue
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
(847) 825-5000
Website
land-and-lakes.com
Facility type
Landfill
County
Lake County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

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: Lake LF, Northbrook — 7.7 mi

Area served

Serves Lincolnshire, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Wheeling, Vernon Hills, Prospect Heights, Lake Forest, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, Palatine, Highland Park, Highwood.

County context

One of 4 landfills in Lake County, IL.

ZIP 60089 population 42,781.

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