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The USDA Rural Development has awarded the Municipality of Juncos $23.7 million in grant funding to repair its landfill facilities that were damaged by Hurricane María in 2017, Luis R. García, acting state director for Puerto Rico, announced. The Juncos Municipal Solid Waste Landfill receives approximately 35,105 tons of non-hazardous solid waste every year. Hurricane […]
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced that it designated the $5.3 million expansion of the Fajardo Municipal Landfill as a critical project under Title V of PROMESA. The landfill serves as the primary municipal and commercial disposal site for the north-eastern region of Puerto Rico, serving nine municipalities. It operates in […]
The Municipality of Carolina has invested $4.1 million to open a new cell that will extend the life of the town’s landfill system for another 20 years.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday ordered the Municipality of Toa Alta, along with current and past operators of the Toa Alta Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, to take immediate actions to address conditions at the landfill that may present potential threats to human health and the environment.
With two landfills headed towards permanent closure, an updated review of the condition of the island's landfills couldn't be more crucial and the Environmental Quality Board is close to having one.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a legal settlement with Landfill Technologies of Arecibo, the municipality of Arecibo and the Puerto Rico Land Authority to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
A new ownership team led by Post Capital Partners and 30-year waste management industry veteran Randy Jensen has acquired the solid waste operations of Waste Management Inc. in Puerto Rico, for an undisclosed amount.
Green Energy Renewable Solutions Inc. announced Thursday it has decision to step back from the proposed $100 million landfill and renewable energy project it planned to build in Yabucoa, along Puerto Rico’s southeastern flank, due to lack of funding.
Green Energy Renewable Solutions Inc., a developer and operator of municipal solid waste processing and recycling facilities announced it has entered into a “Letter of Intent” to form a joint venture with Landfill Solutions, LLC of Puerto Rico, to remediate and manage the Yabucoa municipal landfill that has been closed since 2011.
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