The second landfill location that I researched is located in Rockville is called the Gude landfill. Unlike Millersville, I’ve actually been in the general area of the site, though I’ve never toured the landfill personal. Gude encompassed about 100 acres at 600 East Gude Drive in Rockville, and was in operation from 1964 until 1982. In the following years, the Gude landfill site was converted into housed a gas-to-energy facility. Author Nathan Carrick explains the reason for this transition in his article. He states that the conversion was due to the reports of toxins leaking into the nearby Rock Creek, which in turn contributed to contamination and leaching. At the time the situation was so dire that according to Carrick, “Cyanide, lead, mercury,
