Controlled landfill

History and structure
In August 1999, BOFA's controlled landfill was commissioned. The landfill is built with drainage and a membrane that fulfils the current requirements for a modern, controlled landfill.

Monitoring and cleaning
The level of pollution in the water discharged from the landfill is continuously measured. The contaminated water is sent to the Rønne-Hasle treatment plant where it is purified before being discharged into the sea.

Waste declaration
All waste weighed in at BOFA's controlled landfill must be declared according to the Landfill Order. Declarations and instructions can be obtained at the weighbridge on Almegårdsvej in Rønne.

The declaration must be completed by both the waste producer and the carrier and the following information must be provided:

Producers: Name, address, company registration number, contact person, telephone number and the classification and type of waste (if ticked).

Carrier: Name, address, company registration number, contact person and phone number.

Both parties must sign the declaration before the waste can be deposited.

What goes to landfill?
The controlled landfill is where waste that cannot be recycled or incinerated is deposited. Typically, this includes:

• Contaminated inorganic building materials
• Contaminated soil
• Sludge from wastewater treatment plants
• Asbestos
• Sorting residues from slag sorting

Landfill expansion
In 2012, the landfill was expanded to increase capacity. However, this capacity has been exhausted and BOFA applied to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency for authorisation to expand in height rather than area.

In 2021, permission was granted to raise the various cells up to a maximum of 12 metres above the current level. This means that the landfill will eventually become a fantastic viewing hill.

Read The environmental permit for the Waste Disposal Facility.

Read The annual report for the Waste Disposal Facility.