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How much garbage is that?

The four Minnesota landfills that serve the Twin Cities accepted 1.09 million cubic yards of compacted municipal waste last year. If Great River Energy's garbage burner in Elk River shuts down, that number will rise.

By Mark Boswell

September 21, 2018 at 10:37PM
(Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Mark Boswell is Deputy News Graphics Director at the Minnesota Star Tribune and has over 30 years experience as a visual journalist, illustrator and writer.

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