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Waimanalo Gulch Landfill, which opened in 1989, was originally slated to close eight years later, by 1997. The city now says the 200-acre dump is scheduled to close by 2028.
The Honolulu Planning Commission says it will soon decide on the city’s request for a two-year extension to find an alternate site for the 34-year-old Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill in Kapolei.
The existing 200-acre landfill near Ko Olina is scheduled to close by 2028, although the city says its dump won’t reach full capacity until 2036.
One thing is certain, though: Oahu will need a municipal landfill after 2028. There is no other viable option.
The existing 200-acre landfill near Ko Olina is scheduled to close by 2028, though the city says its dump won’t reach full capacity until 2036.