Juneau may ship trash out of state when landfill runs out of room

Juneau may ship trash out of state when landfill runs out of room

Sending most of Juneau’s trash south on a barge during future decades is a better option than a new landfill or burning it in a waste-to-energy facility, according to a study presented to Juneau assembly members. Currently, Wrangell, Petersburg and Sitka are among the Southeast communities that barge their trash out of state for disposal in an approved landfill. Juneau’s privately owned landfill h...