Living near a landfill can negatively impact health and property values. Methane gas and other pollutants emitted from landfills can cause respiratory issues and increase cancer risks. Studies show increased health risks within a 2 mile radius of landfills. Contaminants from landfills can also pollute local groundwater supplies. Property values near landfills may decrease by up to 13% due to negative perceptions and high maintenance costs of up to $88,000 per acre annually for landfill sites. Developing housing near landfills risks lawsuits, protests, and loss of money that make it a better option to build elsewhere.

1. Tanner Browning
Landfills and Housing
a Good mix?

2. The answer is… Probably not.

3. Somethings CANNOT be
ignored living near landfills.

4. Homes near landfills can have consequences.
Not far from home

5. Health Issues
Methane gas constantly
emits from landfills. covered
or not.

6. Can cause respiratory problems
Methane, Ammonia,
pollen and Fungi

7. Cancer?
Studies show risks of certain types of
cancer, including bladder, brain and
leukemia.

8. Birth defects in 2 mile radius.

9. Leachate: a leaking problem
Toxic cocktail contaminating water in ground supply

10. Toxic cocktail contaminating water in ground supply

11. Money loss?
up to -13%

12. Expensive maintenance is required

13. Est. up to $88,000 per Acre
in Maintenance a year

14. 200 Acre Property
=
$17.6 Million

15. Public Takeaway

16. The Public will know.
And they won’t like it.

17. Protest and rallies are just the beginning.
Boycots, lawsuits, protests,
and strikes are possible.

18. -Cheaper Housing
-Extra income with Methane emissions
The Pros

19. -Lawsuits and protests
-Loss of Money in real estate
-Health hazard to residence
-Long term maintenance
-Bad perception for public
The Cons

20. Better off building
somewhere else.

21. References
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/landfill/html/ch3.html
Oxford University Press. "Living near a landfill could damage your health." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 May 2016.
<www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160524211817.htm>.
http://foresternetwork.com/daily/waste/landfill-management/landfill-economics-part-iii-closing-up-shop/