Site:
Contagem (Perobas) Landfill

Sector: MSW
GMI Site:
Landfill
Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Owner/Operator

Owner:

Municipality of Contagem

Physical Data

Landfill Type:

Sanitary Landfill

Landfill Size (Current, Hectares):

12.00

Waste in Place:

1,200,000.00 Tonnes

Waste Accepted Annually:

198404 Tonnes

Waste Depth (Meters):

45

Filling Dates:

1997 - 2019

Evidence of Fires:

Annual Rainfall (cm):

149.1

Average Temperature (Celsius):

21.1

Gas Collection System Data

Gas Collection System:

Type of Venting:

Passive

Number (and Description) of Wells:

96 vents

Waste Characteristics

Waste Characteristics:

Leachate Accumulating:

Leachate Drained:

Operations Data

Daily Cover:

Capped:

Capped Using:

Clay

Capped Other Details:

1 meter deep

Liner:

Lined Using:

Clay

Lined Other Details:

1 meter and PEAD (1.5 mm) on slopes

Waste Compaction:

Filling Process:

Waste Picking and Recycling Activities:

No waste pickers on site

Security & Access:

Additional Information

Date of Data Collection:

3/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

Organization:

SCS Engineers

Additional Comments:

Information gathered from a landfill assessment report prepared for FEAM