Sanitation Service/Landfill 33 Under New Ownership

A longtime local company is under new ownership.

Sanitation Service, Incorporated and Landfill 33 have been sold to Rumpke Waste and Recycling. 

In a statement regarding the sale, Sanitation Service and Landfill 33 President Brian Hayes said, "Sanitation Service, Inc. and Landfill 33 have been owned and operated by the Deibel, Hayes and Tegeler families for 63 years. We have also grown to include the Effingham County transfer station. Unfortunately, the days of the single family owned landfill have faded away. We have, however, outlasted most all other single family owned landfills in the Midwest. Most people don't realize that in the landfill business there is a post-closure liability of 30 years after we take our last bag of trash. When we opened Landfill 33, closure liability was only five years. This gets passed down to the next generation as well. This is also the driving force that has led us to the difficult decision to pass on our waste collection and disposal company to another family owned and operated company that shares our same values. On February 19, 2024 Rumpke Waste and Recycling began the transition of our operations.

"It is important to know that the current management team and all of our employes will not change. Besides myself, Austin Hayes will continue to manage Landfill 33, my nephew Drew Tegeler will continue to manage the hauling operations, and our drivers will continue to give you outstanding personal service. 

"With the blessing of being part of the best community in Illinois, our loyal customers, a commitment to customer satisfaction and a lot of hard work in the rain, snow, blistering heat, and sub-zero temperatures, we have come to the crossroads of our business cycle.

"Rumpke Waste and Recycling has nearly a century of experience in the waste and recycling industry as a family business. They currently operate 14 regional landfills, 14 recycling centers, and 25 transfer stations that are regarded as the best in the industry. They are vertically integrated in all areas of solid waste management. With their guidance and our local commitment to our customers, we are confident that you will be provided with the same level of service that you have come to expect and deserve."

Jeff Rumpke, area president of Rumpke Waste and Recycling, said, "We are very excited to expand our services into the Effingham area. Sanitation Service has been a successful and well-trusted business in the community, and we look to build upon their success while ensuring Effingham County and the surrounding region continues to have access to cost-effective and environmentally sound disposal options."

Rates and service days will remain unchanged, and customers will soon receive a mailer from Sanitation Service and Rumpke explaining additional details of the transition. In the meantime, if customers have questions they can contain Rumpke at 217-342-3713 or 800-828-8171.