The Honolulu Mayor’s office has created a new Advisory Committe on Landfill Site Selection to evaluate and rank a total of 22 potential landfill sites on Oahu. The city’s current main site, the Waimanalo Gulch Landfill in Leeward Oahu, is very close to maximum capacity and a new location is necessary. According to the committee, they will factor in the site’s proximity to homes, schools and health facilities as well how the new landfill will affect traffic. The committee is also concerned about how much rainfall the location receives on annual basis, since there may be some water runoff if the area obtains heavy rain.
For additional information, you can go to www.opala.org and click on “Landfill Status”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-17-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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