Dive Brief:

• A landfill that was initially proposed 20 years ago in Calif. may finally see progress in 2014.

• The company behind California's Gregory Canyon landfill in San Diego County has announced that construction on the site may begin in the next few months, with a possible completion date set for the summer of 2015.

• Opponents are not taking the timetable seriously, as many projects have been in the works during the past two decades, with the projects never getting underway.

Dive Insight:

According to Gregory Canyon Ltd, the company behind the landfill proposal, it has spent almost $60 million on its efforts to construct the landfill. The project is currently stalled as the firm waits for the necessary permits to be approved.