Landfill

Morehead Landfill Inc.

300 Old Phelps Road, Morehead, KY 40351

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 300 Old Phelps Road, Morehead, KY 40351
County Rowan County
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

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Facility facts

Ownership Private
Owner WM
Operator WM
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1974
Planned closure year 2052
Current area (acres) 52
Design area (acres) 87
Design capacity (tons) 6,835,190
Waste in place (tons) 2,922,765
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 364,567
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
Composting on site No
Permit and registry IDs (2)
EPA GHGRP ID 1001642
EPA LMOP landfill ID 685

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.