Dive summary:

• After announcing the purchase of more than three-quarters of a mile of landfill space last week, Waste Authority now says they cannot use half of the land.
• Originally, the waste authority only wanted to buy a portion of the property, but the state, which owned the land, said the entire area had to be purchased.
• The waste authority still has no plans for the land they originally didn’t want; they cannot expand their landfill in that direction due to a preexisting lake and wetlands.

From the article:

According to the Department of Conservation, which handles land sales for the state, the solid waste authority approached the state a year ago about buying the property. The authority board approved the purchase in February. The deed was filed in March.

Since the sale was made public, there has been a backlash, particularly among homeowners who have property bordering the parcel east of Rose Boulevard. ...