Construction could begin by the end of this year on a Dane County “sustainability campus” including a sustainable business park and a new landfill, Isthmus reports. The site will replace the county’s current primary landfill, which is anticipated to run out of space in under five years.
The new campus, located just south of the old Rodefeld Landfill and the Beltline highway, will serve as the county’s central location for recycling and treating and processing waste.
The Department of Waste & Renewables will establish a central site at the campus and break ground on office buildings to house staff by late 2025 or early 2026. The new headquarters will also feature a waste education center with workshop and community spaces. The department has contracts with Strang architects and Foth Engineering for the campus’ construction, and with SCS Engineers and Vandewalle & Associates for consulting.
The department today is issuing a “request for information” for businesses in several categories — including large-scale waste diversion, processing, and recycling; problem materials; reuse, retail, and upcycling; and research and education — that may be interested in tenancy in the business park.
Dane County on Jan. 27 and 29 will host informational webinars regarding tenant opportunities. Additional information can be found here.
The Department of Waste & Renewables applied for a $5 million Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a campus recycling hub for the public to drop off excess food, clothing, furniture, mattresses, and more.
Construction on the new landfill is scheduled to begin by 2027 and occur in phases.
