Where does our everyday garbage go?
In King County, all the waste that is not compostable or recyclable — like used diapers, greasy pizza boxes or CVS receipts — is sent to Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, a 778-feet high, 920-acre piece of land in Maple Valley that is close to being completely filled.
How close? According to the people who are in charge of the landfill, Cedar Hills receives about 1 million tons of waste a year, and it is expected to be sealed off within 15 years, which means that 2040 is the projected completion year of the landfill.
“Basically all garbage that is generated within King County,
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