TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A closed Travis County landfill on Highway 290 is causing headaches for a developer who says he is trying to build something new while fixing what was forgotten.
The landfill opened in 1968 and closed 14 years later in 1982. With any landfill that closes, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires a post-closure plan for municipal landfills that are no longer in active operation, like the one in Travis County.
However, despite plans in place, one Austin-based developer says maintenance has been sparse…