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sl8

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8. They don't account for it all, but they mention the top 2 landfills.

Reply to idahoblue (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:47 PM

Apr 2025

The Simi Valley Landfill & Recycling Center has taken by far the biggest share of the fire detritus, receiving an average of 1,228 truckloads a day last week and a total of 636,000 tons of debris since the cleanup started. The Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar, the second biggest fire debris repository, has received 126,000 tons.

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So apparently it's still legal to mention France BoRaGard Apr 2025 #1

In refrigerators how many is that. Eiffel Towers are metric. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #2

Where is it going? idahoblue Apr 2025 #3

Excellent question. BarbD Apr 2025 #6

They don't account for it all, but they mention the top 2 landfills. sl8 Apr 2025 #8

How many hogsheads per Arabic mile is that? LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #4

Isn't it weird how "reporters" come up with comparisons? Why not Cruise ships or garages or Wonder Why Apr 2025 #5

Looks like they were direct quotes. sl8 Apr 2025 #7

I personally would have gone for the equivalent weight in wet possums. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #9