KXO RADIO - Landfill Inches Closer To Operation

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Written by Carroll Buckley
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
The Mesquite Regional Landfilll project moved a step closer to construction recently when the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County accepted initial agreements with Union Pacific Railroad that outline terms of the project. "The agreements are the latest of many hurdles we have cleared to make waste-by-rail a reality." said Steve Maguin , Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Sanitation Districts. " Each step takes us closer to a regional , environmentally sound solid waste solution."The recent agreements provide terms for genral design. construction and operation of rail facilities in the City of Industry where rail cars will be loaded and at the landfill about 5 miles east of Glamis where the Los Angeles area trash will be deposited. Construction costs for both rail facilities is expected to cost approximately $200 million. When in full operation, the landfill will receive up to 20,000 tons of waste per day. In addition to the rail projects, the Sanitation Districts have asked for modifications to the conditional use permit issued by Imperial County to allow limited trucking of some waste to the facility in the eastern part of the county.