Dive Brief:

• An expansion of the Greater El Paso Landfill in Texas, has been approved by the City Council.
• Members unanimously agreed to acquiring 1,214 acres of land, which is adjacent to the municipal landfill. The cost of the purchase is $5.25 million, with permits and development costs bringing the total up to $10 million.
• The current 217-acre landfill site will reach capacity in an estimated 17 years. The expansion would add an additional 80 years of use.

Dive Insight:

The city of Clint agreed to terms that include not seeking authorization for any future horizontal expansion of the site using its 2002 permit. The aforementioned permit came from from a mediation settlement between the city and members of the community. Clint also agreed to perform beautification and launched a process for complaints and reports.