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International Business Times
International Business Times
National
Bruce Golding

With Landfill Closing, Honolulu Considers Shipping Its Garbage Overseas

Honolulu Department of Environmental Services worker Norman Larson operates an automated garbage truck in a video posted online on July 11, 2023. (Credit: Mayor Rick Blangiardi/YouTube)

Honolulu is running out of room to dump the city's refuse — so officials are considering shipping 650,000 tons of trash a year overseas until they can open a new landfill.

The city issued a request for information earlier this month from companies willing to offer a 10-year solution before the existing landfill's state permit expires on March 2, 2028.

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