industrial excess landfill

4MI S INTER 619 & CLEVELAND AVENUE

Prior to 1966, the 30-acre Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL) site, located in Stark County, Ohio, was used for mining sand and gravel. In 1966, the mining and excavation pit was converted into a landfill, which operated until 1980. During this time, the IEL received industrial waste primarily from the rubber industries in Akron, Ohio. An estimated 780,000 tons of solid waste and 1,000,000 gallons of liquid waste were dumped onto the ground and into an evaporation lagoon constructed onsite. In 1972, the Stark County Board of Health ordered IEL to stop dumping chemical wastes. Besides industrial wastes, the landfill also accepted waste from hospitals, septic tank cleaning firms, and the general public. The landfill ceased operations in 1980, and was covered with soil. According to the 1990 Census, 27,121 people live within a three-mile radius of the site, including 3,912 children below the age of nine years. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed by responsible party actions, with oversight by U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA.

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