Apex landfill
36.309938°N 114.947419°W Apex Regional Landfill is a landfill located in Clark County, Nevada. It is the biggest landfill in the world, as measured by acres of land and capacity.[1] At its peak it can accept 15,000 tons of waste per day.[2] It is expected to have capacity for over 250 years of waste at current rates.[2] It is owned by Republic Services.[3] It is located just outside the city limits of North Las Vegas.
Located northeast of I-15 near the junction with U.S. Route 93, the Apex Landfill at 2,200 acres (890 ha) is the largest landfill in the United States.[4] Republic Services owns and operates the landfill. Arrolime, Nevada is located about 2 miles northeast of Apex.
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