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Los Banos council opts for ‘clean closure’ of Las Palmas landfill and seeks financing plan
Summary
After hearing cost comparisons, the City Council directed staff to pursue a clean closure for the Las Palmas solid-waste disposal site; staff presented a clean-closure cost estimate of about $16.8 million vs. a cap option of about $6.75 million plus long-term monitoring costs, and recommended private financing repaid from the solid waste fund.
The Los Banos City Council on July 16 directed staff to pursue a clean closure of the Las Palmas solid waste disposal site and asked staff to return with financing details.Staff presented two closure options for the city-owned parcel east of the Ag Sports Complex: a cap (prescriptive cover) option that leaves waste in place and installs a permanent cover and monitoring, and a clean-closure option that removes landfill material and allows wider future site uses.
Why it matters: The site contains historic disposal material and is subject to state closure requirements. The choice affects upfront costs, long-term monitoring obligations and future land use for roughly 11.6 acres that were used for waste disposal.
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