Hartford Landfill, Connecticut

The City of Hartford started burning trash on the riverbank in 1940, and the site evolved into the main disposal sites for the city. The incinerator operated here into the 1970s, and the landfill grew, becoming a highly visible mound next to the interstate north of downtown. It received its last load of waste in 2008, and efforts have been underway since then to isolate it from the environment, including covering it with plastic and a soil cap. There is also a smaller adjacent landfill for ash from the Mid-Connecticut Trash to Energy Facility, a newer and larger incinerator located on the river south of town.