Landscape Waste
Compost Facilities
Appendices H, I & J
Mother nature gets a helping hand reducing landscape waste to usable compost at Illinois permitted
composting sites. These windrows at Thelen's Sand & Gravel Compost Facility in McHenry County are just
part of the 59,822 tons of landscape waste turned into a product in 2005.
Appendix H
Alphabetic by Facility
Landscape Waste
Compost Facility
Owners and Operators
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 2005 H1
Compost Facility Name Municipality Owner Operator Status Page
Ashalex Recycling Compost Site a Marion McVicker Farms McVicker Excavating Inc. A R7.16
BFI Modern Landfill b Belleville BFI Waste Systems of N. America 1 St. Louis Composting Inc. A R6.17
Brickyard Disp. & Recy. Compost Danville Brickyard Disposal & Recycling Inc. 1 City of Danville A R4.23
CDT Landfill Compost Facility Joliet CDT Landfill Corp. CDT Landfill Corp. A R2.90
Centralia Landscape & Wst. Recyl. d Centralia City of Centralia, Public Works City of Centralia, Public Works C R6.18
Christiansen Farms e Peotone Christiansen Farms Christiansen Farms N R2.91
Cottonwood Hills Compost Fac. c Marissa Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 N R6.19
Crystal Lake Composting Crystal Lake City of Crystal Lake, Engineering Dept. City of Crystal Lake, Engineering Dept. A R2.92
Decatur Compost Inc. a Decatur Decatur Compost Inc. Decatur Compost Inc. A R4.24
DeKalb County Landfill DeKalb Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 A R1.19
Dirksen Parkway Compost Facility Springfield Secretary of State, Physical Services Secretary of State, Physical Services A R5.14
DK-Lake Bluff Lake Bluff Village of Lake Bluff DK Organics LLC A R2.93
Green Organics Inc. Bristol Aurora Blacktop Inc. Green Organics Inc. A R2.94
Harbor View Compost Facility Chicago Stony Island Reclamation Company Land & Lakes Yard Waste Reclamation 3 A R2.95
Hazel Crest Composting Hazel Crest Village of Hazel Crest Village of Hazel Crest A R2.96
James Park Leaf Compost Evanston City of Evanston City of Evanston A R2.97
Joyce Farms Recycling Inc. Essex Home Star Bank, Land Trust #883 Joyce Farms Recycling Inc. A R2.98
Knox County Landfill Compost Site Oneida Knox County Landfill Dept. Knox County Landfill Dept. A R3.19
Lake Bluff Municipal #2 Compost Fac. Lake Bluff Village of Lake Bluff DK Organics LLC A R2.99
Lake Forest Recycling/Comp. Center Lake Forest City of Lake Forest DK Organics LLC A R2.100
Land & Lakes #1 & #2 Compost Fac. Chicago MCM Land Co. 3 Land & Lakes Yard Waste Reclamation 3 IA R2.101
Land & Lakes/Wheeling Deerfield Prairie Recreational Development Inc. Land & Lakes Yard Waste Reclamation 3 A R2.102
Land & Lakes/Willow Ranch Compost Romeoville LaSalle Bank National Association Land & Lakes Yard Waste Reclamation 3 A R2.103
Macon County Composting Facility Decatur Edward Larry Garver, Jr. Evans Recycling Inc. A R4.25
Midwest Organics Recycling LLC c McHenry LaSalle Bank National Association Midwest Organics Recycling LLC N R2.104
Milam RDF East St. Louis Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 A R6.20
Monmouth Municipal Monmouth City of Monmouth, Public Works City of Monmouth, Public Works A R3.20
Nashville Municipal Nashville City of Nashville City of Nashville A R6.21
New Earth Carterville Joseph Groskind Joseph Groskind A R7.17
Pekin Composting Facility Pekin D. J. Mahoney Inc. City of Pekin, Mayor's Office A R3.21
Peoria City/Co. LF #1 Compost Site Brimfield City of Peoria/County of Peoria Waste Management of Illinois Inc. 2 A R3.22
Peru Municipal Landfill #2 Peru City of Peru City of Peru A R1.20
Rockford Composting/Cherry Valley Cherry Valley City of Rockford Rock River Disposal Services Inc. A R1.21
Rockford Composting/Rockford Rockford Woodcycle Inc. IL Rockford Composting Inc. A R1.22
Roxana Landfill Compost Site Roxana Laidlaw Waste Systems Inc. 1 Laidlaw Waste Systems Inc. 1 A R6.22
Salem Municipal Landfill #2 Salem City of Salem, Public Works Office Salem Municipal Landfill #2 A R6.23
Starlight Drive-in Compost Facility Kankakee City of Kankakee, Public Works City of Kankakee, Public Works IA R2.105
States Land Improve. LSW Processing Ottawa States Land Improvement Corp. 1 States Land Improvement Corp. 1 A R1.23
Thelen Sand & Gravel Antioch Thelen Sand & Gravel Thelen Sand & Gravel A R2.106
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Compost Facility Name Municipality Owner Operator Status Page
Upper Rock Island County Landfill East Moline Upper Rock Island County Landfill 1 Upper Rock Island County Landfill 1 A R3.23
Urbana Municipal Landscape Recyl. Urbana City of Urbana, Public Works Dept. City of Urbana, Public Works Dept. A R4.26
Van Drunen Farms b Momence Edward Van Drunen Edward Van Drunen A R2.107
Waukegan LSW Compost Facility b Waukegan City of Waukegan, Public Works City of Waukegan, Public Works A R2.108
Willow Ranch Composting Facility Romeoville LaSalle Bank National Association Land & Lakes Yard Waste Reclamation 3 A R2.109
Winnetka Municipal LF Compost Winnetka Village of Winnetka, Public Works Village of Winnetka, Public Works IA R2.110
Owner/operator information:
1 A subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries Inc. 2 A subsidiary of Waste Management Inc. Midwest 3 An affiliate of Land and Lakes Co.
Site Information Footnotes:
a. Open, 2004
b. Open, 2003
c. Open, 2005
d. Site closed, 11-5-04, certificate of closure, 1-11-05
e. New, 3-6-06; formerly an on-farm permit exempt site.
Status: A = Active C = Closed IA = Inactive N = New
Appendix I
Alphabetic by County
Landscape Waste
Compost Facility
Owners and Operators
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 2005 I1
County
Municipality
Facility
Identification No. Owner Operator
Champaign
Urbana
Urbana Municipal
Landscape Recycling
Center (Active)
0198270001
City of Urbana, Public Works Dept.
Michael J. Brunk
706 S. Glover Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802-4427
217-384-2393
City of Urbana, Public Works Dept.
Michael J. Brunk
706 S. Glover Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802-4427
217-384-2393
Cook
Chicago
Harbor View Compost
Facility (Active)
0316000034
Stony Island Reclamation Company
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Land and Lakes Yard Waste
Reclamation Inc.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Cook
Hazel Crest
Hazel Crest
Composting (Active)
0311170002
Village of Hazel Crest
Robert L. Palmer
3000 W. 170th Place
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
708-335-9600
Village of Hazel Crest
Timothy G. Fassnacht
3000 W. 170th Place
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
708-335-9600
Cook
Evanston
James Park Leaf
Compost (Active)
0310810013
City of Evanston
David C. Jennings
2100 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
847-328-2100
City of Evanston
Zeltee Edwards
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847-866-2922
Cook
Chicago
Land & Lakes #1 & #2
Compost Facility
(Inactive)
0316000005
MCM Land Co.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Land and Lakes Yard Waste
Reclamation Inc.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Cook
Winnetka
Winnetka Municipal
Landfill Compost
Facility (Inactive)
0313330001
Village of Winnetka, Public Works
Steven M. Saunders
510 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-716-3534
Village of Winnetka, Public Works
Steven M. Saunders
510 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-716-3534
DeKalb
DeKalb
DeKalb County
Landfill Compost
Facility (Active)
0378020001
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Mike Wiersema
18370 Somonauk Road
DeKalb, IL 60115-8738
815-758-6906
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Mike Wiersema
18370 Somonauk Road
DeKalb, IL 60115-8738
815-758-6906
Kankakee
Essex
Joyce Farms
Recycling Inc. (Active)
0910355001
(Permit renewal under
review)
Home Star Bank, Land Trust #883
Jacklene Sue Bruhn
222 North Industrial Drive
Bradley, IL 60915
815-468-2265
Joyce Farms Recycling Inc.
Patrick J. Joyce
P.O. Box 129
Essex, IL 60935
815-426-2133
Kankakee
Kankakee
Starlight Drive-in
Compost Facility
(Inactive)
0918045001
(Nearing closure)
City of Kankakee, Dept. of Public
Works
Bert Dear
401 W. Oak
Kankakee, IL 60901
815-933-8472
City of Kankakee, Dept. of Public
Works
Bert Dear
401 W. Oak
Kankakee, IL 60901
815-933-8472
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County
Municipality
Facility
Identification No. Owner Operator
Kankakee
Momence
Van Drunen Farms
(Active)
0910655024
(Opened, 9-29-03)
Edward Van Drunen
214 Mechanic St.
Momence, IL 60954
815-472-3080
Edward Van Drunen
214 Mechanic St.
Momence, IL 60954
815-472-3080
Kendall
Bristol
Green Organics Inc.
(Active)
0938010005
Aurora Blacktop Inc.
David Leifheit
1065 Sand Ave.
Montgomery, IL 60538
630-892-9389
Green Organics Inc.
Joe Mazza
290 S. Main Place
Carol Stream, IL 60188-2476
630-588-0993
Knox
Oneida
Knox County Landfill
Compost Site (Active)
0950600001
Knox County Landfill Dept.
Larry Larson
1361 W. Fremont St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-341-0901
Knox County Landfill Dept.
Larry Larson
1361 W. Fremont St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-341-0901
Lake
Lake Bluff
DK-Lake Bluff (Active)
0970750012
(New operator, 5-1-03)
Village of Lake Bluff
Kent S. Street
40 E. Center Ave.
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
847-234-0774
DK Organics LLC
Thomas R. Scheidt
725 N. Skokie Highway
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
847-234-5499
Lake
Lake Bluff
Lake Bluff Municipal
#2 Compost Facility
(Active)
0970750002
(New operator, 5-1-03)
Village of Lake Bluff
Kent S. Street
40 E. Center Ave.
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
847-234-0774
DK Organics LLC
Thomas R. Scheidt
725 N. Skokie Highway
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
847-234-5499
Lake
Lake Forest
Lake Forest Recycling
& Compost Center
(Active)
0970800005
(New operator, 5-1-03)
City of Lake Forest
Tom Naatz
220 E. Deer Path
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-615-4218
DK Organics LLC
Thomas R. Scheidt
725 N. Skokie Highway
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
847-234-5499
Lake
Deerfield
Land &
Lakes/Wheeling
(Active)
0978120004
Prairie Recreational Development Inc.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Land and Lakes Yard Waste
Reclamation Inc.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Lake
McHenry
Midwest Organics
Recycling LLC (New)
0978145004
(New, 9-6-05)
LaSalle Bank National Association,
Trust #7622
Kathryn E. Shields
181 W. Madison, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
312-904-2473
Midwest Organics Recycling LLC
Ted Krueger
29353 N. Darrell Road
McHenry, IL 60051
312-750-6605
Lake
Waukegan
Waukegan Landscape
Waste Compost
Facility (Active)
0971905407
(Opened, 4-28-03)
City of Waukegan, Dept. of Public
Works
William Johnston
1700 McAree Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-360-0944
City of Waukegan, Dept. of Public
Works
William Johnston
1700 McAree Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-360-0944
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 2005 I3
County
Municipality
Facility
Identification No. Owner Operator
LaSalle
Peru
Peru Municipal
Landfill #2 Compost
Facility (Active)
0990850002
City of Peru
Stephen L. Kowalczyk
1727 4th Street
Peru, IL 61354
815-223-2962
City of Peru
Stephen L. Kowalczyk
1727 4th Street
Peru, IL 61354
815-223-2962
LaSalle
Ottawa
States Land
Improvement LSW
Processing and
Composting Facility
(Active)
0990800040
States Land Improvement Corp.
Paul DeGroot
P.O. Box 520
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-434-1808
States Land Improvement Corp.
Mark Dykema
P.O. Box 520
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-434-1808
Macon
Decatur
Decatur Compost Inc.
(Active)
1150155553
(Opened, 4-5-04)
Decatur Compost Inc.
Don Roderick
3741 Bearsdale Road
Decatur, IL 62526
217-877-7697
Decatur Compost Inc.
Don Roderick
3741 Bearsdale Road
Decatur, IL 62526
217-877-7697
Macon
Decatur
Macon County
Composting Facility
(Active)
1150150066
(New operator, 12-12-
03)
Edward Larry Garver, Jr.
3455 N. Bearsdale Road
Decatur, IL 62526
217-428-1039
Evans Recycling Inc.
Rex D. Evans
1868 Midway Road
Murrayville, IL 62668
217-882-2081
Madison
Roxana
Roxana Landfill
Compost Site (Active)
1190250011
(Expansion approved,
3-8-04)
Laidlaw Waste Systems Inc.
Jay Ross
4600 Cahokia Creek Road, P.O. Box 97
Roxana, IL 62084
618-656-6912
Laidlaw Waste Systems Inc.
Jay Ross
4600 Cahokia Creek Road, P.O. Box 97
Roxana, IL 62084
618-656-6912
Marion
Centralia
Centralia Landscape
& Waste Recycling
(Closed)
1218020012
(Closed 11-5-04,
certificate of closure,
1-11-05)
City of Centralia, Public Works
Shirley Jones
222 S. Poplar St.
Centralia, IL 62801
618-533-7640
City of Centralia, Public Works
Shirley Jones
222 S. Poplar St.
Centralia, IL 62801
618-533-7640
Marion
Salem
Salem Municipal
Landfill #2 Compost
Facility (Active)
1218130007
City of Salem, Public Works Office
John Pruden
101 S. Broadway
Salem, IL 62881-1669
618-548-2222 Ext. 27
Salem Municipal Landfill #2
Jason Bruce
900 E. Lake St.
Salem, IL 62881-1669
618-548-7781
McHenry
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake
Composting (Active)
1110150034
(For City of Crystal
Lake only)
City of Crystal Lake, Engineering Dept.
Eric Lecuyer
P.O. Box 597
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0597
815-459-2020
City of Crystal Lake, Engineering Dept.
Eric Lecuyer
P.O. Box 597
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0597
815-459-2020
McHenry
Antioch
Thelen Sand & Gravel
(Active)
1114200001
(Sites #1 & #2
combined on 8-19-05)
Thelen Sand & Gravel
Steve Thelen
28955 W. Route 173-B
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-3313
Thelen Sand & Gravel
Steve Thelen
28955 W. Route 173-B
Antioch, IL 60002
847-395-3313
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County
Municipality
Facility
Identification No. Owner Operator
Peoria
Brimfield
Peoria City/County
Landfill #1 Compost
Site (Active)
1438165005
City of Peoria/County of Peoria, Solid
Waste Disposal Board
Stephen VanWinkle
419 Fulton St., Room 307
Peoria, IL 61602
309-494-8801
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Steven R. Harenberg
11501 W. Cottonwood Road
Brimfield, IL 61517
309-565-4281
Rock Island
East Moline
Upper Rock Island
County Landfill
Compost Site #2
(Active)
1618100014
Upper Rock Island County Landfill Inc.
David Geier
17201 20th Ave. North, P.O. Box 159
East Moline, IL 61244
309-496-2396
Upper Rock Island County Landfill Inc.
David Geier
17201 20th Ave. North, P.O. Box 159
East Moline, IL 61244
309-496-2396
Sangamon
Springfield
Dirksen Parkway
Compost Facility
(Active)
1671200110
Secretary of State, Physical Services
Dave Rusciolelli
Room 189, Howlett Building
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-6530
Secretary of State, Physical Services
Dave Rusciolelli
107 1/2 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-6530
St. Clair
Belleville
BFI Modern Landfill
Compost Facility Site
(Active)
1630100022
(Re-opened, 10-20-03
under new operator)
BFI Waste Systems of N. America Inc.
Tim Curry
3521 Centerville Ave.
Belleville, IL 62223
618-656-6912
St. Louis Composting Inc.
Patrick Geraty
39 Old Elam Ave.
Valley Park, MO 63088
636-861-3344
St. Clair
Marissa
Cottonwood Hills
Compost Facility
(New)
1630755017
(New, 4-05)
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Ernest H. Dennison
601 Madison Road
East St. Louis, IL 62201
618-271-6788 Ext. 122
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Ernest H. Dennison
601 Madison Road
East St. Louis, IL 62201
618-271-6788 Ext. 122
St. Clair
East St. Louis
Milam RDF Compost
Facility Site #3
(Active)
1630450001
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Ernest H. Dennison
601 Madison Road
East St. Louis, IL 62201
618-271-6788 Ext. 122
Waste Management of Illinois Inc.
Ernest H. Dennison
601 Madison Road
East St. Louis, IL 62201
618-271-6788 Ext. 122
Tazewell
Pekin
Pekin Composting
Facility (Active)
1790600019
D. J. Mahoney Inc.
Jerry Mahoney
14379 Illinois Route 29
Pekin, IL 61554
309-347-2874
City of Pekin, Mayor's Office
Frank MacKaman
111 S. Capitol St.
Pekin, IL 61554
309-477-2300
Vermilion
Danville
Brickyard Disposal &
Recycling Compost
Facility (Active)
1838040029
Brickyard Disposal & Recycling Inc.
Ken Samet
601 E. Brickyard Road, P.O. Box 985
Danville, IL 61834-0985
217-442-8139
City of Danville
Carl Carpenter
17 W. Main St.
Danville, IL 61832
217-431-2287
Warren
Monmouth
Monmouth Municipal
(Active)
1878080001
City of Monmouth, Public Works
Andrew Jackson
100 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
309-734-2141
City of Monmouth, Public Works
Andrew Jackson
100 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
309-734-2141
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 2005 I5
County
Municipality
Facility
Identification No. Owner Operator
Washington
Nashville
Nashville Municipal
Compost Facility
(Active)
1890300009
City of Nashville
Raymond Kolweier
190 N. East Court St.
Nashville, IL 62263
618-327-5058
City of Nashville
Gary Winka
190 N. East Court St.
Nashville, IL 62263
618-327-8918
Will
Joliet
CDT Landfill Compost
Facility (Active)
1978170005
(Permit renewal, under
review)
CDT Landfill Corp.
Dan Geiss
2851 Mound Road
Joliet, IL 60436
815-741-0736
CDT Landfill Corp.
Dan Geiss
2851 Mound Road
Joliet, IL 60436
815-741-0736
Will
Peotone
Christiansen Farms
(New)
1970755021
(New, 3-6-06)
Christiansen Farms
Larry Christiansen
12151 W. Wilmington Road
Peotone, IL 60468
708-258-6123
Christiansen Farms
Larry Christiansen
12151 W. Wilmington Road
Peotone, IL 60468
708-258-6123
Will
Romeoville
Land & Lakes/Willow
Ranch Compost
Facility (Active)
1978030003
LaSalle Bank National Association,
Trust #2624-EG
Dorothy Denning
2355 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-545-5480
Land and Lakes Yard Waste
Reclamation Inc.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Will
Romeoville
Willow Ranch
Composting Facility
(Active)
1970100001
(Site footprint re-configured,
1-4-06)
LaSalle Bank National Association,
Trust #2624-EG
Dorothy Denning
2355 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-545-5480
Land and Lakes Yard Waste
Reclamation Inc.
James J. Cowhey, Jr.
123 N. Northwest Highway, P.O. Box 778
Park Ridge, IL 60068-0778
847-825-5000
Williamson
Marion
Ashalex Recycling
Compost Site (Active)
1990555107
(Opened, 9-1-04)
McVicker Farms
James McVicker, Partner
111 S. McVicker Dr.
Energy, IL 62933
618-942-3880
McVicker Excavating Inc.
James McVicker
111 S. McVicker Dr.
Energy, IL 62933
618-942-3880
Williamson
Carterville
New Earth (Active)
1998520006
Joseph Groskind
11189 Samuel Road
Carterville, IL 62918
618-985-5007
Joseph Groskind
11189 Samuel Road
Carterville, IL 62918
618-985-5007
Winnebago
Cherry Valley
Rockford Composting
Facility/Cherry Valley
(Active)
2010301128
City of Rockford
John Gessner
425 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61104-1014
815-967-5637
Rock River Disposal Services Inc.
Tom Hilbert
5450 Wansford Way, Ste. 201B
Rockford, IL 61109
815-381-5646
Winnebago
Rockford
Rockford
Composting/Rockford
(Active)
2010300109
(New owner/operator &
name, 2003)
Woodcycle Inc. IL
dba Rockford Composting Inc.
Robert Markam
111 E. 3rd St., Ste. 515
Union Arcade Bldg.
Davenport, IA 52801
563-322-1783
Rockford Composting Inc.
Hank Neblock
1800 S. Meridian Road
Rockford, IL 61102
815-703-1165
Appendix J
Appendix I: Adoption Dates and Updates for Solid Waste Management Plans
Appendix I
Landscape Waste
Compost Facilities
Ranked by
Waste Received
2005
Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois: 2005 J1
Compost Facility Name Municipality County Tons/Year Rank Remarks Page
Thelen Sand & Gravel Antioch McHenry 59,822 1 Sites #1 & #2 combined R2.106
BFI Modern Landfill Belleville St. Clair 57,074 2 New operator, 10-20-03 R6.17
Milam RDF East St. Louis St. Clair 37,956 3 R6.20
Green Organics Inc. Bristol Kendall 27,895 4 R2.94
Joyce Farms Recycling Inc. Essex Kankakee 23,842 5 Permit under review R2.98
Rockford Composting/Cherry Valley Cherry Valley Winnebago 23,104 6 R1.21
Land & Lakes/Willow Ranch Compost Romeoville Will 19,758 7 R2.103
Land & Lakes/Wheeling Deerfield Lake 18,969 8 R2.102
Urbana Municipal Landscape Recycling Urbana Champaign 12,404 9 R4.26
CDT Landfill Compost Facility Joliet Will 10,290 10 Permit under review R2.90
DeKalb County Landfill DeKalb DeKalb 9,961 11 R1.19
Willow Ranch Composting Facility Romeoville Will 9,953 12 Site re-configured, 1-4-06 R2.109
Decatur Compost Inc. Decatur Macon 9,810 13 Opened, 4-5-04 R4.24
Roxana Landfill Compost Site Roxana Madison 8,712 14 Expn. approved, 3-8-04 R6.22
Peoria City/Co. LF #1 Compost Site Brimfield Peoria 8,351 15 R3.22
Midwest Organics Recycling LLC McHenry Lake 6,966 16 New, 9-6-05 R2.104
Macon County Composting Facility Decatur Macon 6,083 17 New operator, 12-12-03 R4.25
Pekin Composting Facility Pekin Tazewell 3,949 18 R3.21
Waukegan LSW Compost Facility Waukegan Lake 3,800 19 Opened, 4-28-03 R2.108
Lake Forest Recycling/Comp. Center Lake Forest Lake 3,381 20 New operator, 5-1-03 R2.100
Monmouth Municipal Monmouth Warren 3,365 21 R3.20
Crystal Lake Composting Crystal Lake McHenry 2,960 22 For Crystal Lake only R2.92
Knox County Landfill Compost Site Oneida Knox 2,794 23 R3.19
Upper Rock Island County Landfill East Moline Rock Island 2,744 24 R3.23
Harbor View Compost Facility Chicago Cook 2,517 25 R2.95
James Park Leaf Compost Evanston Cook 2,456 26 R2.97
Brickyard Disp. & Recy. Compost Facility Danville Vermilion 1,954 27 R4.23
Hazel Crest Composting Hazel Crest Cook 1,853 28 R2.96
Van Drunen Farms Momence Kankakee 1,700 29 Opened, 9-29-03 R2.107
Rockford Composting/Rockford Rockford Winnebago 1,688 30 New owner/operator 2003 R1.22
States Land Improve. LSW Processing Ottawa LaSalle 1,530 31 R1.23
DK-Lake Bluff Lake Bluff Lake 1,372 32 New operator, 5-1-03 R2.93
New Earth Carterville Williamson 1,089 33 R7.17
Ashalex Recycling Compost Site Marion Williamson 910 34 Opened, 9-1-04 R7.16
Peru Municipal Landfill #2 Peru LaSalle 896 35 R1.20
Lake Bluff Municipal #2 Compost Fac. Lake Bluff Lake 874 36 New operator, 5-1-03 R2.99
Salem Municipal Landfill #2 Salem Marion 449 37 R6.23
Nashville Municipal Nashville Washington 264 38 R6.21
Dirksen Parkway Compost Facility Springfield Sangamon 60 39 R5.14
Cottonwood Hills Compost Fac. Marissa St. Clair 13 40 New, 4-05 R6.19
Total 393,568
Average 9,839
