Bethlehem Landfill

5.5 MW

Address

Bethlehem, PA
United States of America

Latitude: 40.62516403198242

Longitude: -75.30731964111328

Notes

originally was Bethlehem Steel's dump, established in the 1940s 2012: 4.5 years of life left; seeking expansion

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Distance (miles)	0	2.5	5	10	25
American Indian		0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	0.9%	3.4%	3.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Black	1.5%	7.8%	7.4%	8.4%	6.2%
Hispanic	8.1%	16.1%	22.7%	21.3%	17.8%
White	86.8%	69.4%	63.5%	63.5%	69.8%
	69.8%
Population	683	9,274	81k	256k	855k
Income	$92k				$69k

GROUPS

Group	St.	Interest
Saucon Association for a Viable Environment		Interested
Bethlehem Landfill Emergency Committee		Interested
Saucon Valley Families Opposing Landfill Development		Interested
Citizens for Responsible Development-Lower Saucon Twp		Interested

CORPORATION

Name	Relation	Ownership
IESI, Inc.	Owner	0%
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.		0%

LINK

Link
Community Anti-Landfill Expansion website

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Unit #1
Unit Type: Burner: Turbine

Status History

Operating

Unit #2
Unit Type: Burner: Turbine
Power 5.5 MW

Status History

Operating

3-2008

Fuels and Products

Landfill Gas

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Generator #1
Unit Type: Landfill

Status History

Operating

1965

Fuels and Products

Municipal Solid Waste

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