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Will County landfill committee says Prairie View RDF expansion still years from application
Summary
County staff told the Landfill Committee that preparation for a proposed Prairie View RDF landfill expansion is ongoing; consultants are compiling the nine siting criteria and detailed geotechnical engineering required by state law and the county ordinance, and no application has yet been filed.
Dave Hartke, the staff lead on the Prairie View RDF project, told the Will County Landfill Committee on May 12 that preparatory work on a proposed landfill expansion is continuing but that a formal application has not been filed. Hartke said the county's consultant, Geologic Associates, is drafting the application and assembling the supporting documentation required by state law and the Will County Pollution Control Ordinance, including demonstrations for nine separate siting criteria and the geotechnical engineering needed to show the facility would protect public health and safety.
"One of the largest criteria that requires probably amount of work is preparing the various geotechnical calculations and all the engineering for the facility design to show that it would be protective of public health, safety, and welfare," Hartke said. He said some criteria are being prepared in parallel and that the timeline remains uncertain: "possibly this year, maybe next week, maybe 2 years."
Committee members pressed staff on schedule and implications. A member asked whether the uncertain timing would keep the project "on track" with earlier timelines; Hartke replied it would. Another member confirmed the planned expansion includes both outward and upward development of the existing facility.
Hartke emphasized thoroughness: the county must demonstrate each criterion is completely and thoroughly supported before filing. The committee did not take any formal action on the expansion at the meeting; Hartke said the county will provide ongoing updates as work continues.
Why this matters: siting a new or expanded solid-waste facility triggers legal and technical reviews and has implications for nearby residents and county solid-waste planning. The committee is in an information-gathering stage, and no regulatory or permitting step has yet begun.
