Updated at 9:05 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2007
Discovery closes Molokai landfill
Advertiser Staff
Maui County officials today closed the Moloka'i landfill after workers discovered a large number of what appears to be unexploded ordnance.The landfill will be closed until further notice, county spokeswoman Mahina Martin said.
Workers for Schnitzer Steel Hawaii, which handles recycling at the landfill, today discovered more than 100 items of what appeared to be explosive ordnance, Martin said.
Some were are large as 2 feet long, she said. The items were found near the back of the landfill, near the recycling area.
"There's no indication how long (they've been there) or how old," Martin said.
Police secured the area and a military explosive ordnance disposal team is scheduled to examine the items tomorrow, Martin said.
