Land and Lakes-Clean Fill



		Located just south of our two Romeoville Compost Facilities, is the Joliet Road Clean Fill. The Joliet Road Clean Fill accepts clean soils including clays and sand, concrete without exposed rebar, rock and brick material. Our clean fill is open up to six days a week year round in order to serve our clients needs. What is Clean Fill?: Clean fill is defined by the IEPA as mixtures of soil, concrete, rock, asphalt and or brick. This mixture should be free of landscape waste, exposed metal bars (rebar), waste or garbage materials and chemicals. Under the definition, this material can be considered a non-waste. At the Joliet Road Clean Fill, we also accept loads that are solely dirt, asphalt, concrete, brick, or rock. However, these materials should be recycled whenever possible. What is a Clean Fill Facility?: Clean fill facilities are not landfills. There are no engineered barriers between the deposited materials and the environment. Therefore, only chemically inert materials should be deposited in them. Clean Fill Facilities are a valuable resource in Illinois where construction activities generate more excavated soils than can be used on site. A Clean Fill is typically developed in an older quarry that has reached the end of its life as a mine. By depositing environmentally inert material in these older quarries as clean fill, air space at landfills is preserved. In addition, once an entire quarry is filled, the reclaimed land can be developed into commercial and industrial properties as well as residential homes. What Regulations Govern Clean Fills?: The State of Illinois recently adopted 35 Illinois Administrative Code 1100 to govern and permit clean fill facilities. In addition, Public Act 094-0725 added regulations to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act to govern clean fills. In general, the State requires the operator of a clean fill to maintain records containing the site generators name, generating site address, and haulers identity. In addition, all loads must be screened using a photo-ionization detector and visual examination.		Land and Lakes Company Clean Fill Operating Procedures: Because they are a valuable resource and contaminated materials can jeopardize the future use of the land, Land and Lakes Company pre- screens all incoming materials to ensure that only clean fill is allowed into the site. In addition to adhering to all of the newly adopted regulations, Land and Lakes Company adopted standard operating procedures to ensure only clean fill is accepted at our facility. The clean fill pre-qualification procedure begins with an environmental survey of the generation location/address. Once the area is determined to be free of any environmental concerns, an approval is issued, and the clean fill materials may be received. When the materials arrive at the site, a final screening of the clean fill is performed using a photo ionization detector. This further insures that only clean fill materials are accepted at the facility. How To Get Started: Fill out the Clean Fill Profile form available from the link below. We strive to process each request within 48 hours of receipt. Our Environmental Compliance Department and Sales Managers are available to answer any questions you may have regarding clean fill materials or special pricing for large jobs. Just call our Matteson Office at 708-720-5100 for assistance. >> Joliet Road Clean Fill PDF >> River Bend Clean Fill PDF >> Clean Fill Profile Form >> Clean Fill Form Directions >> Clean Fill-New Client Information