Pierre Wants Landfill Expansion

(Pierre, SD) — The City of Pierre will ask for state funds to expand the area’s regional landfill. According to the city’s Solid Waste Superintendent, the city is requesting more than one-million dollars in financial assistance. The funds would be used to construct a fourth landfill cell at the site located east of Pierre. Officials said with the number of loads brought in every year, the new cell would provide disposal capacity for an estimated 14 years. The current landfill has space for another 10 cells, which are projected to last more than 140 years.