Mayor Rick Blangiardi is in an impossible position.
With the island’s only municipal landfill ordered to close by 2031, he needs to find a new place to put the island’s trash. But his first three suggestions have been shouted down by communities who refuse to play host to a dump.
His latest choice — at Kapaʻa Quarry in Kailua — is getting a similar reception.
Windward residents are not keen to host a landfill, and state law prohibits him
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