Dive summary:
- Republic Services is boasting that their new landfill in Edinburg, Texas will last the next century.
- The La Gloria landfill will replace the Rio Grande landfill in Donna, Texas which has reached capacity.
- A 14,000-square-foot-transfer station is also opening in La Feria, Texas to move waste to the new landfill.
From the article:
La Gloria landfill in Edinburg, which the company says will last for 100 years, replaces the Rio Grande landfill in Donna, Texas. That site has reached disposal capacity.
"Landfills are an essential component of a comprehensive waste solution," said Bob Boucher, executive vice president of operations for Republic Services, in a statement. "We were able to work with the community, our neighbors and municipal leaders to provide safe disposal options that will serve the region's waste needs for the next century." ....
