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Regional landfill capacity

Suffolk

Summary

SPSA's current cells fill up this August, and no new landfill can be built anywhere in the region — Southampton County has banned them. The SORT program is the strategy to stretch remaining airspace through the end of the century.

At a glance

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Last discussed May 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Without the program, hauling waste out of the region could cost $125-$160 per ton versus the current $65.

✅Who benefits

Every household and business in the region that generates trash.

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