Calls are growing for the closure of Chiquita Canyon Landfill, yet experts say that shutting the facility down won't solve the problem.
Federal regulators say it's an imminent danger, a Los Angeles County supervisor says she has 'lost faith' in its management and aggrieved neighbors have filed two lawsuits demanding an end to its operations. Some residents recently complained that its odors are so pungent they have been made to gag or vomit.
' Residents surrounding Chiquita Canyon and Sunshine Canyon have both pleaded for the county to explore a long-sidelined plan to use trains to haul garbage to a remote desert landfill about 100 miles east of San Diego. Experts point out that closing a landfill and redirecting waste elsewhere will likely result in higher garbage collection fees. Mike Mohajer, a retired engineer with the L.A.
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