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prima:Waste-to-energy proposal revived in Puerto Rico: “If we don’t act, trash will overwhelm us”

The DRNA secretary maintained that incineration is part of “public policy,” while the technology was included in the bidding process launched by the Public-Private Partnerships Authority

February 18, 2026 - 2:44 PM

Arecibo, whose landfill is operating in non-compliance and a closure mandate, has been the focus of discussions about garbage incineration for years. (Pablo Martínez Rodríguez)

To address the overload of waste in the country’s 23 active landfills, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) is considering turning to garbage incineration to generate energy—a path that, over past decades, has sparked intense community opposition and prolonged litigation.

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