(KTLA) – The controversial Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic is closing this week, with Tuesday being the last day for waste to be accepted.
“Chiquita Canyon, LLC has announced that the Chiquita Canyon Landfill is closing active waste disposal operations effective January 1, 2025,” the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a news release. “While waste disposal operations will conclude, Chiquita Canyon, LLC will continue to manage the landfill, address the noxious odor incident occurring onsite and oversee closure and post-closure activities.”
Due to what landfill operators call a “reaction event” that resulted in a fire underneath the surface of refuse, area residents have complained of a variety of health impacts, including headaches, nausea, and eye and throat irritation…