Chiquita had wished to maintain its crucial role in the community's solid waste management system, but has made the difficult decision to close its active waste disposal operations.
For nearly two years, Chiquita Canyon has struggled to handle the fallout from a rare chemical reaction that caused broiling temperatures to break out deep underground in a closed portion of the landfill.
The smoldering conditions also caused pressure to build, resulting in geysers of hazardous liquid waste bursting onto the surface and white smoke seeping out of long fissures.
In recent months, Chiquita Canyon has faced increasing pressure from regulators, who placed restrictions on where waste could be placed within the landfill.
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