EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso is celebrating the addition of six new cells at the Greater El Paso Landfill, which will provide the area with more than 12 years of landfill space.
The $20 million investment, funded by the residential solid waste fee, will span 65 acres and will contribute to the community’s health, safety and welfare, according to a news release by the City of El Paso. The landfill serves not only El Paso but also the surrounding communities, such as Horizon, Clint and Fabens.
The opening ceremony took place on Monday, March 23 at 2600 Darrington Road in Clint.
The Director for Environmental Services for the City of El Paso, Nicholas Ybarra, said every day the landfill receives about 2,000 tons of trash. He describes that one ton of trash is about the size of a little, smart car…