Dive summary:

• Maui County, Hawaii, is accepting proposals until January 16, from companies to convert the island's solid waste into energy.
• The Department of Environmental Management requires the winning bidder to lease approximately 10 acres adjacent to the landfill and finance, design, build and operate the waste-to-energy project.
• Currently only 30% of the counties trash is diverted from landfills, the goal is to reach 80% or 90%.

From the article:

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui County is accepting proposals from companies that can help the county convert the island's solid waste into energy.

The idea is to cut down on the amount of trash that ends up in the central landfill, according to Monday's story in The Maui News (http://is.gd/DKK5VB ).

The Department of Environmental Management is taking proposals until Jan. 16. ...