Robert R. Rowley PS

Attorney at Law


Landfills Don’t Always Trash Home Values

Landfills Don’t Always Trash Home Values

Whether garbage dumps and waste sites affect property prices depends on how close they are and how big

A person might expect that a landfill would always negatively impact the value of neighboring properties.

Not so, says Montana State University professor Richard Ready.

While essentially all high-volume landfills drag down surrounding home prices, his research has found that some lower-volume facilities can leave nearby homeowners unscathed.

Source: Landfills Don’t Always Trash Home Values