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Landfill compliance update: new cell complete, gas flow and Muskego HHW site remain issues
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Muskego City Landfill Standing Committee heard that a new landfill cell is complete but awaiting DNR approval, gas quality has been low, soil deliveries from a Journal Sentinel project are being used for cover, and efforts to restore a permanent Muskego HHW collection site remain stalled despite vendor negotiations.
The Muskego City Landfill Standing Committee received operational updates Jan. 5, including completion of a new cell that is not yet approved, lower‑than‑expected gas quality readings, and continued use of incoming soils for cover and slope work.
The compliance officer reported that the new Phase 7 southwest cell is built but remains pending DNR document review before final approval. "Phase 8 has filled enough where we're only really gonna see overlay," the compliance officer said, adding that side‑slope changes for Phase 5 east were approved and that contractor work will use soils to prepare for the final cap.
Committee members were told gas quality has "been a…
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