{"id":76282,"date":"2025-12-04T20:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/76282\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:39:13","slug":"20m-investment-to-boost-el-paso-landfill-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/76282\/","title":{"rendered":"$20M investment to boost El Paso landfill capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is constructing six new cells at the Greater El Paso Landfill, providing the city with space to dispose of solid waste for the next 12 years.<\/p>\n

The project, which comes from a $20 million investment funded by solid waste fees, covers 65 acres\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0municipally-owned\u00a0landfill\u00a0located\u00a0at\u00a02600 Darrington Road. It is programmed for completion in 2026, according to the City of El Paso in a news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0landfill\u00a0is one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0City\u2019s most valuable assets because efficient\u00a0solid\u00a0waste\u00a0disposal safeguards public health and safety. Everything our residents throw in trash bins\u00a0at\u00a0home ends up\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0landfill,\u201d Environmental Services Department Director Nicholas Ybarra said. \u201cConstructing\u00a0new\u00a0cells\u00a0shows we are making strategic and financially responsible investments to control costs and manage\u00a0El\u00a0Paso\u00a0future\u00a0solid\u00a0waste\u00a0disposal needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the City, 1,500 to 2,000 tons\u00a0of\u00a0waste\u00a0from households and businesses is delivered daily to the\u00a0landfill\u00a0by\u00a0municipal\u00a0and private haulers from within the\u00a0city\u00a0limits and surrounding communities, such as Horizon, Clint, and Fabens.<\/p>\n

Hazardous and industrial\u00a0waste\u00a0are not allowed in Texas Type 1\u00a0landfills and must be disposed of through designated disposal sites.<\/p>\n

State and federal agencies highly regulate landfill operations and cell construction to ensure environmental protection.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0City\u00a0last developed\u00a0new\u00a0landfill\u00a0cells\u00a0in 2018. Constructing new cells requires removing more than two million cubic yards\u00a0of\u00a0dirt, installing liners to protect soil and groundwater, and integrating specialized systems to collect and manage liquid byproducts from decomposing waste, according to the news release.<\/p>\n

According to the City, residents can help extend landfill capacity by:<\/p>\n

Reducing consumption, reusing items, and recycling whenever possible.<\/p>\n

Bagging\u00a0waste\u00a0before placing it in gray trash bins to help prevent windblown litter.<\/p>\n

The landfill is open to the public and private haulers from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Disposal fees begin at $16 per truckload for waste weighing less than one ton.<\/p>\n

Learn more\u00a0about the El Paso landfill here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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