Morgan Falls & Merk-Miles Road Landfills – Post-Closure Monitoring and Gas System Management for Urban Landfills

Atlanta & Sandy Springs, Georgia | 2009 - Present

The Challenge: Bringing Legacy Landfills Back into Compliance

Fulton County owns two closed municipal solid waste landfills—Morgan Falls Road Landfill in Sandy Springs and Merk-Miles Road Landfill in south Atlanta. Operated prior to Subtitle D regulations, both sites lack modern liners and leachate collection systems, requiring close environmental oversight.

When ACC was brought on in 2009, the County was facing a regulatory deficiency tied to statistical analysis methods, putting compliance at risk. With active gas systems, nearby public use, and aging infrastructure, these landfills needed more than routine monitoring—they needed a reliable, long-term partner.

Our Role: Comprehensive Monitoring, Maintenance, and Reporting

ACC became Fulton County’s dedicated consultant for solid waste environmental services, resolving the statistical deficiency and returning both landfills to regulatory compliance.

Today, ACC provides full post-closure monitoring and operational support, including:

• Groundwater and surface water sampling

• Perimeter methane monitoring

• Post-closure inspections

• Regulatory reporting to Georgia EPD

• Operation and maintenance of active landfill gas systems

We also finalized the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Merk-Miles and manage the annual update process. Our work helped successfully delist the Providence Park site from Georgia’s Hazardous Site Inventory.

What We Delivered: Defensible Data and Long-Term Oversight

Our team’s field expertise and regulatory coordination gave Fulton County confidence in every phase of monitoring. We’ve supported proactive environmental management with routine inspections, precise sampling, and well-documented submittals to EPD.

Monitoring Program Highlights:

• Morgan Falls Road Landfill: 24 groundwater wells, 3 surface water locations, 46 methane monitoring points

• Merk-Miles Road Landfill: 48 groundwater wells, 4 surface water locations, 51 methane monitoring points

ACC also maintains and monitors the active gas extraction and control systems at both landfills—critical to minimizing off-site gas migration and ensuring public safety.

The Result: Long-Term Stability, Strong Public Trust

Fulton County continues to count on ACC to keep both landfill sites in full compliance with state regulations—while also maintaining active public spaces like a golf course and convenience center. Our responsiveness, consistency, and technical depth have made us a trusted environmental partner for over 15 years.