Island’s lone open landfill could reach capacity in 23 years

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An open cell is seen in April 2021 at the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today file photo)

Waste is dumped at the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill in Pu‘uanahulu in 2021. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today file photo)

The West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill is on pace to reach capacity in less than 25 years.