Honolulu May Be Forced To Extend Landfill's Life

Date: February 2, 2006

Source: News Room

Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman has said he is not certain if the city's Waimanalo Gulch landfill can close as scheduled in 2008, causing concern that the area will be taking in waste for the entire island of Oahu for longer than expected. City officials have searched for more innovative solutions to the landfill dilemma, but in late 2004 voted to keep the landfill open longer in order to buy time to develop new disposal plans. But the city has few options; shipping out waste is expensive, while expanding even the landfill or an on-island incinerator will be time-consuming.

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