Lowell LF

Landfill

Lowell, MA

This landfill is closed (closed 1992).

Facility details

Address
1290 Westford Street
Lowell, MA 01851
Facility type
Landfill
County
Middlesex County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA LMOP Sep 2024
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Closed
Opened / Closed
1947 / 1992
Ownership
Public · City of Lowell, MA
Waste in place
1,335,800 tons
Annual acceptance
85,800 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes
LFG energy project
Shutdown: Electricity (Reciprocating Engine)

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Shaffer Landfill, Billerica — 6.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Lowell, North Chelmsford, Chelmsford, Tyngsboro, Dracut, North Billerica, Westford, Tewksbury, Carlisle, Billerica, Pelham, NH, Dunstable.

County context

One of 5 landfills in Middlesex County, MA.

194 waste haulers in Middlesex County, MA.

ZIP 01851 at a glance

Population
33,403 (3,995 per sq mi)
Median age
36
Households
Median income $92,401 · 44% earn six figures
Housing
44% owner-occupied · median home value $467,871 · median rent $1,714
Workforce
70% labor-force participation · 5.7% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)