Dive Brief:
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Cowlitz County in Washington was granted a permit that allows household trash to be brought to Headquarters Landfill.
The county bought the industrial waste disposal site for $19 million from Weyerhaeuser Co.
The landfill met all state standards to begin accepting municipal waste and officials plan on using the landfill next month as the current landfill reaches capacity.
Dive Insight:
Negotiations regarding operating costs with Weyerhaeuser are still being worked out and the air quality permit is still pending. None are issues expected to stop the deal from going through.