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Posted: Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 5:21 AM HST
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Big Island plans to build incinerator in Hilo
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HILO, Hawaii (AP) _ Hawaii County plans to build an incinerator in Hilo that would start burning East Hawaii's garbage in four years.
The county has been looking for trash-disposal solutions because its Hilo landfill -- one of two on the Big Island -- must be closed well before a replacement will be ready for use.
The Hilo dump would already be full if not for the county's recent, eleventh-hour move to delay closure a couple of years by packing trash around its sides.
County solid waste officials and a team of mainland experts have selected three finalists from among 12 companies bidding to build the incinerator.
Covanta Energy Corporation, L-Con Constructors and Wheelabrator Technologies Incorporated will be asked to submit their ideas for an incinerator design by October.
(Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved)
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