New Naboro Landfill plan to save money

There is confirmation today that in the coming months the Naboro Landfill will put an end to the current model of stacking waste to save millions of dollars in taxpayer money.

Each year the government spends over $3 million in operating the nation’s only landfill.

After thorough research, the Ministry of Environment is now preparing to implement “waste remediation and recycling technologies” at the Naboro Landfill.

The Ministry of Environment is hoping this approach will not only result in the recycling of waste but also help shrink the size of the landfill by ending the need to construct new landfill cells every two to three years.

Specific details about this new approach is yet to be announced.

There was planned expansion for the Naboro Landfill announced in the 2019-2020 National Budget.

$5.2 million was allocated for the construction of Stage 2 Cell 3 of the Naboro Landfill which would provide a minimum air space of 96,000 cubic metres.

Six landfill cells have been constructed at the Naboro Landfill since 2005.

In February, the Ministry had signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Electrical to explore the waste remediation options available at Naboro Landfill.