The landfill operated from 1957 until its closure on October 31, 2013.
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): The LA County Board of Supervisors recently approved $28.25 million to begin work on the design and construction of Puente Hills Regional Park, carved out of 142 acres of the former 1,356-acre landfill. Construction phase I includes a preliminary cycling course, a children’s play area, a picnic area, stairways, open spaces and a parking lot. A grassland area hosts performances, kite flying, concerts and other events.
The landfill operated from 1957 until its closure on October 31, 2013. The garbage covered an estimated 602 acres, was piled 500 feet high, and weighed about 130 million tons. A total of $114 million was allocated for the first phase of construction at Puente Hills – a combination of regional and state funds. The entire project could take more than two decades to complete, with first construction buckets scheduled to break ground in 2025.
In the meantime, Boyle Heights Studio-MLA, a landscape and architectural design firm contracted by the Parks Authority, will conduct community outreach while officials obtain the permits necessary for work to begin.
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