Closure/Postclosure of Disposal Sites

Postclosure Uses

Landfills can undergo significant postclosure land uses (PCLU) once the final cover is installed and the landfill is certified as "closed." PCLUs can encompass uses from golf courses, recreational parks and habitat, to business parks, retail sites, and energy generation resources. Several developed postclosure uses are summarized here, including:

• Colma Landfill: Parking structure on landfill.
• Shoreline Landfill: Amphitheater, park, and golf course with clubhouse, boathouse, and lake and recreational areas.
• Lopez Canyon Landfill: Municipal uses including heliport and microturbine power field.

PCLUs on several California landfills were covered in a recent workshop series in Stockton, California. The workshop series covered a number of PCLU projects in the Bay Area, Sacramento and other locales.

Last updated: October 29, 2007