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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Bruce Golding

EXPLAINED: With landfill closing honolulu considers shipping its garbage overseas | Rare Historical Photos

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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