CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The landfill at the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency is filling up faster than expected — and once it’s full, Linn County’s trash will have to be hauled elsewhere, doubling the cost per ton. But discussions around what needs to happen before then have stalled.
Because of state law, building a new landfill in Linn County currently isn’t possible. An expansion of the landfill will be needed to increase its lifespan.
In February, the cities of Marion and Cedar Rapids entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, with plans for Marion to grant the landfill a 450-foot expansion via a setback within the Solid Waste Agency’s property…