One of the most debated issues on the island of Oahu is the need and the location for a new landfill. Currently, the main landfill owned by the City and County of Honolulu and operated by Waste Management Hawaii, is the Waimanalo Gulch Landfill on the Leeward Coast. Experts are concerned that this landfill has actually reached its capacity several years ago and that there is an immediate need to find a new landfill site on the island. However, there is no community on Oahu wishes to have a landfill in their neighborhood, thus creating the debate. Furthermore, the Ko Olina Community Association has been attempting to shut down the Waimanalo Gulch Landfill through the state Land Use Commission and the city Planning Commission.
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has announced that he does not believe that a new landfill is necessary on Oahu thanks to new advances in technology. Caldwell hopes that a new HPOWER plant will allow as much as 90 percent of the city’s solid waste to be converted into energy with the remaining 10 percent being recycled. At some point, Caldwell believes that a landfill will only be kept around in the event of natural disasters and other emergencies. Caldwell stated, “This is a slow march to reducing and, I’m hoping, eliminate anything more going into the landfill.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-13-2013, 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
