The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled that the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill must continue to accept garbage after July 31, 2012. The landfill, which was first established in 1989, had previously told the City and County of Honolulu that they had reached capacity and would close their doors to the city at that deadline. Department of Environmental Services Director Tim Steinberger stated, ”We’re still moving forward with looking at either a replacement or supplemental site. Although the pressure to do so by July 31 is certainly not there, which allows you to do a better, proper job.”
The city continues to search for a new landfill location on the island. Currently, there are two locations in Kahuku on the North Shore of Oahu which seem to be possible sites, but the residents in those neighborhoods are very much against the idea.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-20-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
