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Storyline · 34 events · Aug 22, 2007 – Oct 6, 2026

City of Amarillo landfill: permit, cell construction, gas system, fees and the May 2026 fire (2007-2026)

The City of Amarillo owns and operates a 662-acre landfill at 16250 Bezner Drive under a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) permit amended on August 22, 2007. After TCEQ found the landfill exceeded its permitted threshold for non-methane organic compounds, the council in June 2017 awarded a $3,993,577 contract for a landfill gas collection and control system. In April 2023 it awarded $4,182,433.10 for the third and final phase of Cell 10, financed in part by 2023 certificates of obligation. Following an April 2026 complaint, TCEQ found the landfill had not applied required daily cover. On May 17, 2026 a fire started in Cell 10; on May 18 it spread beyond the landfill in high winds, burning 2,335 acres and destroying 52 homes. The City said the landfill superintendent was no longer employed, hired Biggs & Mathews Environmental for a $34,800 operational assessment and changed operating hours. In October 2026 the State Fire Marshal's Office classified the cause as undetermined. The FY2026/27 budget raised the per-ton landfill fee from $39.49 to $51.24. The City's audited closure and postclosure liability for the site was $6,474,290 at September 30, 2025.

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  1. · Origin

    TCEQ issues an amended permit for the City landfill

    City financial reports state that, under an amended permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality dated August 22, 2007, the City's 662-acre landfill site has an estimated total capacity of 43,098,100 tons or 89,787,477 cubic yards. City budget documents record $8.0 million budgeted in 2006/2007 to begin opening a new cell and improve the transfer station, and $2.5 million in 2007/2008 for the new cell's liner. TCEQ's commission database records the amendment as signed August 22, 2007 and mailed September 7, 2007.[1][2][3][4][5]

    • ✓ Verified

      City financial reports state that the City owns a 662-acre rural landfill site and that, under an amended TCEQ permit dated August 22, 2007, the site has an estimated total capacity of 43,098,100 tons or 89,787,477 cubic yards.[1][2]

      Site acres
      662
      Capacity tons
      43,098,100
      Capacity cubic yards
      89,787,477
    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2023/24 budget book says the City budgeted $8.0 million in 2006/2007 to begin opening a new landfill cell and improve the transfer station, $2.5 million in 2007/2008 for the new cell's liner, and $5.5 million in 2016/2017 for the gas collection and control system project, and allocated about $1.0 million a year for improvements and expansion in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019.[3]

      New cell 2006 07
      $8,000,000
      Liner 2007 08
      $2,500,000
      Gccs 2016 17
      $5,500,000
    • ✓ Verified

      A June 2018 council transmittal memo identified the landfill permit as 'Landfill MSW Permit 73A' and said groundwater reporting under it involved 25 monitor wells.[6][5]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ's Central Registry lists the City of Amarillo Landfill at 16250 Bezner Road as regulated entity RN100237551, owned and operated by the City of Amarillo (customer CN600130942), with Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Permit 73 shown as inactive and Permit 73A as active, along with an active air operating permit (No. 2368) and air new source registration (No. 82403).[5]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ's Commissioners' Integrated Database records the permit 73A amendment as granted by the executive director and signed on August 22, 2007 and mailed on September 7, 2007; it lists no comments or hearing requests and one public meeting request for that application.[4]

    • ✓ Verified

      As of October 10, 2026, TCEQ's Commissioners' Integrated Database lists four items for the landfill's regulated entity number: the 2007 permit amendment, a minor permit modification signed March 29, 2010, a notice modification signed March 30, 2023, and a 2012 enforcement order on fuel storage tanks.[4]

  2. · Context

    TCEQ modifies landfill permit 73A for groundwater monitoring rules

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a modification to Municipal Solid Waste Permit No. 73A to keep the landfill in compliance with revised state rules (30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter J) on the groundwater sampling and analysis plan and the spacing of monitor wells along the point of compliance. The modification replaced or revised attachments on groundwater characterization, closure and post-closure cost estimates, the final closure plan and the post-closure care plan.[7][4]

    • ✓ Verified

      The March 29, 2010 modification revised Permit 73A 'to maintain compliance with recent changes to Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC) Chapter 330, Subchapter J concerning the facility Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan and the spacing of monitor wells along the facility point of compliance,' based on an application dated August 21, 2008 and five revisions through December 4, 2009.[7]

    • ✓ Verified

      Parts of Permit 73A modified in 2010 included Attachment 5 (Groundwater Characterization Report), Attachment 8 (Closure and Post-Closure Care Estimates), Attachment 11 (Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan), Attachment 12 (Final Closure Plan) and Attachment 13 (Post-Closure Care Plan).[7]

  3. · Context

    TCEQ agreed order settles fuel-tank testing allegations at the landfill and a City service center

    TCEQ approved Agreed Order Docket No. 2012-1264-PST-E with the City of Amarillo covering underground fuel storage tanks at the City's vehicle repair and refinish service center (seven tanks) and the landfill (one tank). The order alleged the City did not conduct annual piping tightness and line leak detector tests, assessed a $6,875 administrative penalty ($5,500 paid, $1,375 deferred), and required release detection at the service center. The City generally denied the allegations.[8][4]

    • ✓ Verified

      Agreed Order 2012-1264-PST-E alleged that the City failed to provide proper release detection for pressurized piping at underground storage tanks at its Vehicle Repair & Refinish Service Center (800 SE 23rd Avenue, seven tanks) and the landfill (one tank), as documented in an August 18, 2011 investigation and a May 3, 2012 record review, by not conducting annual piping tightness and line leak detector tests.[8]

    • ✓ Verified

      The order assessed a $6,875 administrative penalty, of which the City had paid $5,500 and $1,375 was deferred pending compliance; it recognized that piping tightness and line leak detector tests were conducted at the landfill on March 3, 2012, required release detection for the service center piping within 30 days, and states the City generally denied the allegations.[8]

      Penalty
      $6,875
      Paid
      $5,500
      Deferred
      $1,375

  4. · Precursor

    TCEQ requires a landfill gas control system

    Waste Dive, summarizing a July 2016 Amarillo Globe-News report, said TCEQ found the City landfill exceeded its permitted threshold for non-methane organic compounds and required a new gas control system, estimated at about $5.5 million to install and about $200,000 a year to maintain. The landfill improvement fund held about $5.4 million.[9]

    • ✓ Verified

      Waste Dive reported in August 2016 that TCEQ found the Amarillo landfill exceeded its permitted threshold for non-methane organic compounds and required a new gas control system, estimated at about $5.5 million to install and $200,000 a year to maintain; the landfill improvement fund held about $5.4 million and received $600,000 a year.[9]

      Install estimate
      $5,500,000
      Annual maintenance
      $200,000
      Fund balance
      $5,400,000
    • ✓ Verified

      Unnamed City officials, as reported by Waste Dive: Waste Dive reported that some officials attributed the higher gas levels to heavy rainfall the previous year; the article named no officials.[9]

  5. · Related development

    Council awards $3,993,577 landfill gas collection and control system contract

    The council voted 5:0 to award Bid No. 5761, the landfill gas collection and control system Phase I, to Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC for $3,993,577. Change Order No. 4, on the January 2018 consent agenda, listed a revised contract total of $4,123,323.21, including system startup services.[10][11][12]

    Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 27, 2017 the council voted 5:0 to award Bid No. 5761 (Job No. 430036), construction of a landfill gas collection and control system Phase I, to Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC for $3,993,577.00.[10][11]

      Amount
      $3,993,577
    • ✓ Verified

      Change Order No. 4 to the Phase I gas system contract, on the January 2018 consent agenda, was $35,756.44 for system startup services and raising gas wells, after $93,989.77 in prior change orders, for a revised total of $4,123,323.21.[12]

      Original
      $3,993,577
      Prior change orders
      $93,990
      Change order 4
      $35,756
      Revised total
      $4,123,323

  6. · Context

    FY2019/20 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee from $30.00 to $32.00 per ton

    The FY2019/20 budget ordinance (No. 7812) amended Municipal Code Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $30.00 to $32.00 per ton. The council adopted the budget on second and final reading on September 24, 2019 by a 4:1 vote. The budget book said the added solid waste revenue would fund two additional collection crews, equipment needs and customer service.[13][14][15]

    Ginger NelsonFreda PowellHoward SmithElaine Hays

    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2019/20 budget ordinance in the September 24, 2019 council packet amends Sec. 8-3-94 to change the landfill use fee from thirty dollars ($30.00) to $32.00 per ton of waste, with a $5.00 minimum per load.[13]

      Fee per ton
      $32
      Previous fee per ton
      $30
    • ✓ Verified

      On September 24, 2019 the council adopted the FY2019/20 budget on second and final reading by a 4:1 vote, with Mayor Ginger Nelson and Councilmembers Freda Powell, Eddy Sauer and Howard Smith voting yes and Councilmember Elaine Hays voting no. The minutes print the budget and tax-rate ordinance numbers (7811 and 7812) in transposed order; the packet labels the budget ordinance No. 7812.[14][13]

    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2019/20 budget book says the budget raised residential solid waste bills $1.74 a month and commercial rates 5%, and that 'the tipping fee at the City's landfill was increased by $2.00/ton,' adding that the additional funding would allow the City to fund two additional crews, address equipment needs related to growth, and improve customer service.[15]

  7. · Context

    Council awards $383,855 landfill engineering and operational review agreement

    On its consent agenda, approved 5:0, the council awarded a landfill professional services and operational review agreement to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper and HDR for $383,855, covering groundwater monitoring, landfill gas reporting, airspace calculations, long-term landfill development planning and TCEQ reporting. Later annual landfill engineering contracts went to Parkhill, Inc. ($254,300 in November 2024; $274,800 in October 2025).[16][17][18]

    Raymond LeeParkhill (formerly Parkhill, Smith & Cooper)HDR Engineering, Inc.

    • ✓ Verified

      On March 10, 2020 the council's consent agenda, approved 5:0, included a $383,855.00 landfill professional services and operational review agreement with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper and HDR covering groundwater monitoring, landfill gas reporting, airspace calculations, long-term landfill development planning and TCEQ reporting.[16]

      Amount
      $383,855
    • ✓ Verified

      Council minutes record annual landfill engineering contracts with Parkhill, Inc. of $254,300.00 (November 12, 2024, general funds) and $274,800.00 for FY 25/26 (October 28, 2025, general fund revenues), each approved 5:0 on consent.[17][18]

      Fy2025 award
      $254,300
      Fy2026 award
      $274,800

  8. · Context

    FY2020/21 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee from $32.00 to $33.50 per ton

    The FY2020/21 budget ordinance (No. 7883) amended Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $32.00 to $33.50 per ton. The council adopted it on second and final reading on September 15, 2020 by a 5:0 vote. The budget book said the added revenue would increase dumpster repair and maintenance and address regulatory costs at the landfill.[19][20][21]

    Ginger NelsonFreda PowellHoward SmithElaine Hays

    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2020/21 budget ordinance (No. 7883) amends Sec. 8-3-94 to change the landfill use fee from $32.00 to $33.50 per ton of waste, with a $5.00 minimum per load.[19]

      Fee per ton
      $34
      Previous fee per ton
      $32
    • ✓ Verified

      At a special meeting on September 15, 2020 the council adopted Ordinance No. 7883, the FY2020/21 budget, on second and final reading by a 5:0 vote.[20]

    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2020/21 budget book says residential and commercial solid waste customers would see a 2% increase and 'the tipping fee at the City's landfill was increased by $1.50/ton,' to allow the City to increase dumpster repair and maintenance and to address regulatory costs at the landfill.[21]

  9. · Context

    FY2022/23 budget ordinance sets the landfill fee at $35.17 per ton

    Ordinance No. 8004, the FY2022/23 budget ordinance printed in the final budget book, amended Sec. 8-3-94 to change the landfill use fee from $33.50 to $35.17 per ton. The same budget book's revenue narrative says the landfill tipping fees "will remain flat."[22]

    • ✓ Verified

      Ordinance No. 8004 (FY2022/23 budget), as printed in the final budget book, amends Sec. 8-3-94 to change the landfill use fee from $33.50 to $35.17 per ton of waste. The fetched sources do not give its adoption date or vote.[22]

      Fee per ton
      $35
      Previous fee per ton
      $34
    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2022/23 budget book's sanitation revenue narrative says 'The landfill tipping fees will remain flat,' while the ordinance printed in the same book raises the per-ton landfill fee from $33.50 to $35.17. The book does not reconcile the two.[22]

  10. · Precursor

    TCEQ approves tarps and spray-on material as alternative daily cover at the landfill

    TCEQ issued a modification to Permit No. 73A authorizing polypropylene tarps and TOPCOAT spray-on cover materials as alternative daily cover, based on the City's application dated November 21, 2022. The modification revised the permit's site operating plan. TCEQ's Chief Clerk sent notice of the action on April 5, 2023 to Director of Public Works Donny Hooper.[23][4]

    Donny Hooper

    • ✓ Verified

      The modification issued March 30, 2023 'authorizes the use of polypropylene tarps and TOPCOAT spray-on cover materials as alternative daily cover,' based on the City's application dated November 21, 2022, and adds attachments on the tarp and spray-on materials to Part IV, the Site Operating Plan.[23]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ Chief Clerk Laurie Gharis sent notice of the executive director's action on April 5, 2023 to Donald Hooper, Director of Public Works, City of Amarillo; the letter said a motion to overturn could be filed within 23 days.[23]

  11. · Related development

    Council awards $4,182,433.10 contract for Landfill Cell 10 Phase 3

    On its consent agenda, approved 5:0, the council awarded construction of the third and final phase of Cell 10 to low bidder Hammett Excavation, Inc. for $4,182,433.10 (Job Number 430121). Change Order No. 2, approved in December 2023, brought the total to $4,319,743.62. In September 2023 KFDA reported construction had begun in June 2023 and was half complete. The 2023 certificates of obligation included $5,865,000 supported by solid waste revenue for landfill facilities (see the certificates-of-obligation storyline).[24][25][26][27]

    Donny HooperHammett Excavation, Inc.

    • ✓ Verified

      On April 25, 2023 the council's consent agenda, approved 5:0, awarded the Landfill Cell 10 Phase 3 construction contract to low bidder Hammett Excavation, Inc. for $4,182,433.10; the transmittal memo called it the third and final phase of Cell 10 and listed funding in Job Number 430121, with no state or federal funds.[24][25]

      Amount
      $4,182,433
    • ✓ Verified

      Change Order No. 2 of $137,310.52, approved on the December 12, 2023 consent agenda (5:0), brought the Cell 10 Phase 3 contract to $4,319,743.62.[26]

      Change order
      $137,311
      Total
      $4,319,744
    • ✓ Verified

      The City check register shows four payments to Hammett Excavation Inc. between August 17, 2023 and January 22, 2024 totaling $4,319,743.62 ($574,868.75 in 2023 and $3,744,874.87 in 2024). The register does not tie payments to projects.[28]

      Register total
      $4,319,744
      Payments
      4

      See the payments in the check register →

    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported in September 2023 that the landfill is laid out for 12 cells on about 660 acres, that Cell 10 construction began in June 2023 at an estimated cost of about $4 million and was 50% complete, and that the addition was expected to add 10 to 15 years of landfill life.[27]

      Estimated cost
      $4,000,000
      Planned cells
      12
    • ✓ Verified

      Buzz Pishkur, interim Director of Public Works: Interim Public Works Director Buzz Pishkur said: "Everybody calls it the city dump but really it's an asset to the community."[27]

  12. · Context

    FY2023/24 budget sets the landfill fee at $38.34 per ton

    The adopted FY2023/24 budget raised the landfill tipping fee from $35.17 to $38.34 per ton, which the budget described as a 9% increase to partly fund a residential dumpster replacement program and cover increased operating costs, with a budgeted impact of $315,000. The same budget said landfill capital transfers for 2019/2020 through 2022/2023 had been reallocated because of COVID-19 budget constraints and that the City was considering debt for future expansion.[3]

    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2023/24 budget raised landfill charges from $35.17 to $38.34 per ton, with a budgetary impact of $315,000.[3]

      Previous fee per ton
      $35
      Adopted fee per ton
      $38
      Budget impact
      $315,000
    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2023/24 budget book said landfill capital transfers for 2019/2020 through 2022/2023 were reallocated to other needs because of COVID-19 budget constraints, and that the City was looking at options including debt to fund future landfill expansion.[3]

  13. · Context

    City budget book changes its description of landfill cover from daily to once a week

    The landfill program description in the City's budget books for FY2020/21 through FY2023/24 says the landfill "compacts and covers all incoming debris daily." The FY2024/25 and FY2025/26 budget books say it "compacts and covers all incoming refuse once a week," and also uses an alternative daily cover to save air space. The budget books do not explain the change.[21][3][29][30]

    • ✓ Verified

      The landfill program description reads 'The Landfill weighs the incoming refuse, and compacts and covers all incoming debris daily' in the FY2020/21 and FY2023/24 budget books, and 'The Landfill weighs the incoming refuse, and compacts and covers all incoming refuse once a week. Also, utilizing an alternative daily cover to save air space to increase the life of the Landfill' in the FY2024/25 budget book (similar wording in FY2025/26).[21][3][29][30]

    • ✓ Verified

      No fetched source explains the change in the budget books' wording, and neither TCEQ nor the City has publicly tied that wording to the 2026 daily-cover violation. TCEQ's 2023 permit modification authorized tarps and spray-on material as alternative daily cover.[29][23][31]

  14. · Context

    Council awards $347,434.24 to repair landfill catch fence damaged in March 2025 wind

    The council approved, on its consent agenda (5:0), a contract with Tri-State General Contracting for $347,434.24 to replace about 2,400 linear feet of 16-foot landfill catch fence damaged in a March 14, 2025 wind event. The item said the fence is required to remain in compliance with the landfill's TCEQ permit; it was funded from solid waste revenue and was not budgeted.[32]

    Tri-State General Contracting Group, Inc.

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 10, 2025 the council's consent agenda, approved 5:0, awarded Tri-State General Contracting $347,434.24 to replace about 2,400 linear feet of 16-foot landfill catch fence damaged in the March 14, 2025 wind event; the item was funded from solid waste revenue and was not budgeted.[32]

      Amount
      $347,434

  15. · Context

    Council awards $470,891.21 for landfill gas well raising and repairs

    The council approved, on its consent agenda (5:0), a construction contract with Landmarc Environmental for raising and repairing wells in the landfill gas collection and control system, which the item said is required by the landfill's TCEQ permit. Change Order No. 1, approved October 28, 2025, brought the total to $516,476.71.[33][18]

    Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 24, 2025 the council approved, on consent (5:0), a $470,891.21 contract with Landmarc Environmental (RFP 212-25) to raise and repair landfill gas collection wells, funded from the solid waste improvement fund; Change Order No. 1 of $45,585.50, approved October 28, 2025, brought the total to $516,476.71.[33][18]

      Original
      $470,891
      Change order
      $45,586
      Total
      $516,477
    • ✓ Verified

      The City check register shows three payments to Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLC between December 18, 2025 and January 28, 2026 totaling $528,913.39. The register does not tie payments to projects.[28]

      Register total
      $528,913
      Payments
      3

      See the payments in the check register →

  16. · Context

    FY2025/26 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee from $38.34 to $39.49 per ton

    Section 6 of Ordinance No. 8218, the FY2025/26 budget, amended Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $38.34 to $39.49 per ton and raised the per-load fees in the volume table. The council adopted the ordinance on second and final reading at a special meeting on September 16, 2025 by a 5:0 vote. The FY2024/25 budget ordinance (No. 8152) had not amended Sec. 8-3-94.[34][35][30][29]

    Cole StanleyTim ReidDon TippsDavid PrescottLes Simpson

    • ✓ Verified

      The FY2024/25 budget ordinance (No. 8152) printed in the budget book amends the residential and commercial collection fees (Secs. 8-3-92 and 8-3-93) but not the landfill use fee (Sec. 8-3-94), which the FY2025/26 ordinance lists as $38.34 before its change. The FY2024/25 budget book's narrative says the 2024/2025 budget 'includes a 8.6% rate increase for tipping fees'; the FY2025/26 book's narrative describes it as a 10.4% increase. No fetched source reconciles these statements.[29][30]

    • ✓ Verified

      Section 6 of Ordinance No. 8218 amends Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $38.34 to $39.49 per ton (minimum $5.00 per load) and, for loads that cannot be weighed, raises the 25-cubic-yard-or-more charge from $261.60 to $269.45 and the charge for automobile bodies and similar bulky items from $119.90 to $123.50.[34][30]

      Fee per ton
      $39
      Previous fee per ton
      $38
    • ✓ Verified

      On September 16, 2025 the council adopted Ordinance No. 8218 on second and final reading by a 5:0 vote (motion by Tim Reid, second by Don Tipps; yes votes by Cole Stanley, Tim Reid, Don Tipps, David Prescott and Les Simpson).[35]

    • ✓ Verified

      Budget ordinances record the per-ton landfill use fee as $30.00 before FY2019/20, $32.00 (FY2019/20), $33.50 (FY2020/21 and FY2021/22), $35.17 (FY2022/23), $38.34 (FY2023/24 and FY2024/25), $39.49 (FY2025/26) and $51.24 (FY2026/27).[13][19][36][22][3][29][34][37]

  17. · Context

    Landfill closure and postclosure liability reported at $6,474,290

    Note 13 of the City's audited financial statements records an accrued liability for landfill closure and postclosure care of $6,474,290 at September 30, 2025, up from $5,194,715 at September 30, 2022. The note says an engineer estimated full closure at about $11.8 million and postclosure care at about $3.5 million in current dollars, and that the City meets state financial-assurance rules through the local government financial test.[1][38][39][2]

    • ✓ Verified

      The City's audited accrued liability for landfill closure and postclosure care was $4,909,973 at September 30, 2021; $5,194,715 at September 30, 2022; $5,984,720 at September 30, 2023; $6,134,591 at September 30, 2024; and $6,474,290 at September 30, 2025.[2][39][38][1]

      Fy2021
      $4,909,973
      Fy2022
      $5,194,715
      Fy2023
      $5,984,720
      Fy2024
      $6,134,591
      Fy2025
      $6,474,290
    • ✓ Verified

      The liability components reported in Note 13 were: final cover $3,995,341 and postclosure care $1,199,374 (FY2022); $4,602,948 and $1,381,772 (FY2023); $4,718,216 and $1,416,375 (FY2024); and $4,979,484 and $1,494,806 (FY2025).[2][39][38][1]

      Final cover
      $3,995,341
      Postclosure
      $1,199,374
      Final cover
      $4,602,948
      Postclosure
      $1,381,772
      Final cover
      $4,718,216
      Postclosure
      $1,416,375
      Final cover
      $4,979,484
      Postclosure
      $1,494,806
    • ✓ Verified

      The note says an independent engineer estimated final cover at $8,145,871 for a 100-acre, two-cell segment and monitoring of the 662 acres over the 30-year postclosure period at $1,780,200, and that with inflation and the transfer station, closure would cost about $11.8 million and postclosure care about $3.5 million, about $15.4 million in current dollars. These are estimates.[1][38]

      Final cover segment
      $8,145,871
      Monitoring
      $1,780,200
      Closure estimate
      $11,800,000
      Postclosure estimate
      $3,500,000
    • ✓ Verified

      Reported cumulative landfill usage was 28,952,124 cubic yards at September 30, 2022, 29,511,586 at September 30, 2023, and 30,157,725 at September 30, 2024, of an 89,787,477-cubic-yard capacity. The FY2024 and FY2025 notes both state that 32.9% of capacity was filled at September 30, 2023, with about 109 years of remaining life at the current rate; the FY2025 note uses the September 30, 2024 usage figure.[2][39][38][1]

      Used cy 2022
      28,952,124
      Used cy 2023
      29,511,586
      Used cy 2024
      30,157,725
      Capacity cy
      89,787,477
    • ✓ Verified

      The City says it meets state financial-assurance requirements for landfill closure through the 'local government financial test,' citing a Standard & Poor's AAA rating, and reports to TCEQ.[1]

  18. · Context

    FY2025/26 budget raises solid waste rates, citing landfill capital and engineering

    The City's FY2025 annual financial report says the 2025/26 budget increased solid waste rates 26.1% for commercial and 3.8% for residential customers, for equipment and personnel for a dangerous-structure removal program, capital projects and engineering services at the landfill, and residential dumpster replacement costs. The one-family residential fee rose from $24.18 to $25.10 a month.[1]

    • ✓ Verified

      The City's FY2025 annual financial report says the 2025/26 budget raised solid waste rates 26.1% for commercial and 3.8% for residential customers, in part for capital projects and engineering services at the landfill, raising the one-family residential fee from $24.18 to $25.10 a month.[1]

      Commercial increase
      26.1%
      Residential increase
      3.8%
      Residential fee before
      $24
      Residential fee after
      $25
    • ✓ Verified

      For fiscal year 2025 the City reported landfill charges revenue of $4,814,964 against a final budget of $3,900,000, and solid waste collection and disposal fees of $28,237,121.[1]

      Landfill charges
      $4,814,964
      Landfill charges budget
      $3,900,000
      Collection disposal fees
      $28,237,121

  19. · Starting point

    TCEQ investigation after a complaint finds waste not covered as required

    After a complaint alleging improperly covered waste, TCEQ investigators observed a large amount of uncovered waste at the working face. Landfill staff told investigators that equipment used to cover waste had broken down about a month earlier. TCEQ issued a notice of violation for failing to apply six inches of compacted earthen cover daily, with compliance documentation due June 22, 2026. Reports differ on the investigation date (April 30 or May 7); KVII reported the notice was sent to the City on May 20.[40][41][31]

    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported that TCEQ records show investigators observed a large amount of uncovered waste at the working face; landfill staff said equipment used to cover waste had broken down about a month earlier, a vehicle used for alternative daily cover was broken and its replacement parts were obsolete, and staff 'couldn't cover waste as fast as it was coming in.'[40]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ issued the City a notice of violation for failing to apply six inches of well-compacted earthen material to deposited waste daily, with compliance documentation due June 22, 2026. TCEQ's complaint record lists the violation (30 TAC 330.165(a)) as resolved on July 8, 2026.[40][41][31]

    • ⚠ Sources differ

      Reports differ on the date of the TCEQ investigation that found the cover violation.

      Reported value 1[40][31]

      Date
      2026-04-30

      KFDA and TCEQ's complaint record (investigation 2147123): investigation dated April 30, 2026.

      Reported value 2[41]

      Date
      2026-05-07
      Notice sent
      2026-05-20

      KVII: TCEQ investigated May 7, 2026 and sent the notice of violation to the City May 20.

    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported TCEQ records of complaints and compliance concerns about the landfill from 2003 through 2026, including windblown trash complaints in 2021, 2023 and 2025.[40][42]

    • ✓ Verified

      Neither TCEQ, the City nor the State Fire Marshal's Office has publicly stated that the daily-cover violation caused or contributed to the May 2026 fire; KVII reported the fire marshal's report does not address it.[43][44]

  20. · Peak

    Fire starts in landfill Cell 10 and spreads beyond the landfill

    A 911 call reported a fire at the landfill on the afternoon of May 17, 2026; responders found it in the pit designated Cell 10. On May 18, in severe fire weather, it spread beyond the landfill and burned 2,335 acres; 52 homes were destroyed and 25 damaged. The Office of Emergency Management ordered voluntary evacuations. The City said the cause was unknown. Its FY2025 annual financial report, issued June 2026, records the fire as a subsequent event and says the City was engaging consultants to evaluate potential risks and cost estimates.[44][45][43][1]

    • ✓ Verified

      The State Fire Marshal's report says responders to a 911 call on May 17, 2026 found a fire in the south side of the landfill in the pit designated 'Cell 10', and that on May 18, because of severe fire weather, the fire spread beyond the landfill at about 3:08 p.m. and destroyed over 50 homes north and northeast of it.[44]

    • ⚠ Sources differ

      Accounts give different times for the first report of the fire on May 17.

      Reported value 1[44]

      Time
      3:21 p.m.

      State Fire Marshal report synopsis: 911 call at approximately 3:21 p.m. (the report header lists 3:35 p.m.).

      Reported value 2[46]

      Time
      about 3:30 p.m.

      KFDA summary of the report: a 911 call around 3:30 p.m.

    • ⚠ Sources differ

      The fire burned 2,335 acres; sources differ on how damage is counted.

      Reported value 1[43][47][1]

      Homes destroyed
      52
      Homes damaged
      25
      Homes affected
      77

      52 homes destroyed and 25 damaged (77 homes)

      Reported value 2[48]

      Homes destroyed
      52
      Structures damaged total
      75

      Amarillo Tribune: destroyed 52 nearby homes and damaged a total of 75 structures

    • ✓ Verified

      The fire marshal's report cites weather at 4:19 p.m. on May 17 of 8% relative humidity and southwest winds of 21 mph gusting to 44 mph, and on May 18 humidity as low as 8% with winds averaging 18 mph and gusting to 43 mph.[44]

    • ✓ Verified

      On May 17 the Amarillo Office of Emergency Management announced voluntary evacuations for residents near Two Deer Trail, Bishop Estates, White Tail Avenue, Blue Quail, Bob White, North Dowell Road and the Quail Canyon area; officials then estimated the fire at 5 acres on landfill property.[45]

    • ✓ Verified

      City of Amarillo statement: The City said on May 17: "While the cause is currently unknown, landfill fires can originate from a variety of factors," and "At this time, there is no indication that nearby wildfires caused the landfill fire."[45]

    • ✓ Verified

      Note 29 (subsequent events) of the City's FY2025 annual financial report says the fire started May 17, 2026 and spread to the outlying area due to high winds on May 18, burned 2,335 acres before being 100% contained, and that the City is engaging consultants to evaluate potential risks and develop related cost estimates. The report states no cost figure.[1]

    • ✓ Verified

      No official cause of ignition has been stated. The State Fire Marshal's Office classified the cause as undetermined, and the City has not publicly attributed the fire to any operational condition at the landfill.[44][49][50]

    • ✓ Verified

      As of October 10, 2026 no City cost figure for the fire response, damage or claims had been published in the sources reviewed; the FY2025 annual financial report says cost estimates were being developed.[1]

    • ✓ Verified

      City Manager Grayson Path: The Tribune reported Path said the Emergency Operations Center received a report at around 2:51 p.m. that the fire had broken out of the landfill; the article does not state the day. The State Fire Marshal's report gives about 3:08 p.m. on May 18 for the spread beyond the landfill.[48][44]

  21. · Resolution

    City says landfill superintendent no longer employed; mayor and councilmember hold news conference

    City Manager Grayson Path said in a written statement that, after reviewing the April TCEQ investigation, the landfill superintendent was no longer employed by the City, and that he would work with TCEQ to cover exposed trash. Mayor Cole Stanley and Councilmember Don Tipps held a news conference; Stanley proposed an internal audit with a compliance component and a policy requiring faster City response to TCEQ findings, and criticized the timing of TCEQ's notice.[51][41][48]

    Grayson PathCole StanleyDon Tipps

    • ✓ Verified

      City Manager Grayson Path said that, after reviewing the April TCEQ compliance investigation, the landfill superintendent was no longer employed by the City; Mayor Cole Stanley could not say whether the superintendent was fired or resigned. KVII later reported the superintendent was fired.[51][52][48]

    • ✓ Verified

      Grayson Path, City Manager: Path said in his statement: "This development does not end my inquiry into this matter."[51]

    • ✓ Verified

      Don Tipps, Councilmember: Councilmember Don Tipps said: "There will be no spin. It will be the truth and the facts that tell this story."[51]

    • ✓ Verified

      Cole Stanley, Mayor: Mayor Cole Stanley said there was never a stand-down order for firefighters, proposed an internal audit with a compliance component and a policy requiring faster City response to TCEQ findings, and said of the timing of TCEQ's notice: "In my opinion, and my opinion only, that's a pretty poor system."[51][41]

    • ✓ Verified

      City Manager Grayson Path: The Amarillo Tribune reported that City Manager Grayson Path said in a video posted Thursday night, May 21, that the City received notice of the complaint on Wednesday and that he learned of it Thursday, and quoted him: "Prior to the fire on Sunday and prior to this notice of violation being issued, I was not aware that there might be a compliance concern of this kind at the landfill."[48]

    • ✓ Verified

      City Manager Grayson Path: Path said he had started a review of landfill operations: "We will be looking closely at what happened when it happened, who knew what and when, and the circumstances behind this violation."[48]

    • ✓ Verified

      Mayor Cole Stanley: At the May 22 news conference Mayor Cole Stanley said he learned of the notice of violation Thursday morning and would recommend a policy change, saying: "He didn't know about it, we didn't know about it until it was too late, and so that's a big problem." The Tribune reported Stanley said the council was not aware of the broken-down equipment and would also recommend a compliance component in the internal audit department.[48]

    • ✓ Verified

      Councilmember Don Tipps: Councilmember Don Tipps said: "The timing of it just looks really poor, but we don't know that that violation contributed to this fire," adding, "We don't know if this was a contributing factor."[48]

    • ✓ Verified

      The Tribune reported the news conference was held at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, lasted about an hour and 45 minutes, and took questions from media and members of the public, and that Path's statement that the landfill superintendent was no longer working for the City came about an hour before it.[48]

  22. · Context

    Council approves $1,423,978.20 landfill compactor lease; city manager addresses TCEQ conditions

    At the May 26 meeting City Manager Grayson Path shared a statement about the landfill and conditions with TCEQ. On its consent agenda, approved 5-0, the council approved a five-year lease of a landfill compactor from Cat Financial/Warren Cat for $1,423,978.20, the scheduled replacement of a unit at the end of its useful life.[53]

    Grayson PathWarren CATCaterpillar Financial Services (Cat Financial)

    • ✓ Verified

      On May 26, 2026 the council approved, on consent (5-0, item 6.8 removed), a five-year lease of a landfill compactor from Cat Financial/Warren Cat (Sourcewell #011723-CAT) for $1,423,978.20 ($23,732.97 a month for 60 months), funded from fleet services fund revenues; the minutes also record that City Manager Path shared a statement about the landfill and conditions with TCEQ.[53]

      Amount
      $1,423,978
      Monthly
      $23,733

  23. · Context

    City reports TCEQ air monitoring found no harmful compounds

    Mayor Cole Stanley released TCEQ air-monitoring results. KVII reported TCEQ tested around the landfill perimeter and nearby areas for sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds and gamma radiation, with no detections, and that the TCEQ report said the landfill was following its standard operating procedures for landfill fires.[47][54][48]

    Cole Stanley

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ report, as quoted by KVII: KVII reported TCEQ inspectors visited the landfill May 19 and later tested for sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds and gamma radiation with no detections; the TCEQ report said: "The City of Amarillo Landfill was following the procedures outlined in their SOP concerning landfill fires."[54][48]

    • ✓ Verified

      Cole Stanley, Mayor: Mayor Cole Stanley's May 28 release said TCEQ "reported no cause for concern regarding air quality."[47][54]

    • ⚠ Sources differ

      Accounts differ on the tons of waste the landfill received in fiscal year 2025.

      Reported value 1[54]

      Tons
      284,000
      Qualifier
      over

      KVII: the landfill accepted over 284,000 tons of waste in fiscal year 2025.

      Reported value 2[1]

      Tons
      293,940

      City FY2025 annual financial report statistical section: 293,940 tons of waste landfilled in fiscal year 2025.

    • ✓ Verified

      The Tribune, citing TCEQ's investigation report, reported that Public Works Director Alan Harder contacted TCEQ on May 17 to report the fire; that on May 19 two investigators observed the working face with earthen cover applied, some areas still smoldering and staff inspecting waste for hot spots; and that on May 26 air investigators monitoring the perimeter and neighboring areas found normal oxygen levels and detected no sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds or gamma radiation.[48]

  24. · Resolution

    Council approves $34,800 outside operational assessment of the landfill

    On its consent agenda, approved 5-0, the council awarded Biggs & Mathews Environmental, Inc. a $34,800 professional services agreement to evaluate and recommend changes to landfill site operations, funded from general fund revenues and not budgeted. Councilmember Don Tipps said the item was added at the council's direction. The City said no formal procurement was held because the amount was under $50,000 and the review was time-sensitive.[55][52][56]

    Don TippsGrayson PathDonny HooperBiggs & Mathews Environmental, Inc.

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 9, 2026 the council approved, on consent (5-0), a $34,800.00 professional services agreement with Biggs & Mathews Environmental, Inc. to evaluate and make recommendations on site operations at the landfill, funded from general fund revenues and not budgeted; Councilmember Don Tipps said the item was added to the agenda at the council's direction.[55]

      Amount
      $34,800
    • ✓ Verified

      KVII reported the City said no formal procurement was conducted because the contract was under $50,000 and the review was time-sensitive; the City contacted other regional landfills, and Biggs & Mathews was the first to respond. The scope was to recommend changes to meet TCEQ permit requirements and industry practice.[52]

    • ✓ Verified

      KFDA reported that the State Fire Marshal's Office, TCEQ and the City were each investigating, and that a City internal review of policy, procedure and equipment was led by Donny Hooper.[56]

  25. · Context

    Council approves $1,279,655.56 gas system expansion and a hydroseeder for alternative daily cover

    On its consent agenda, approved 4-0 with Councilmember Don Tipps absent, the council awarded Landmarc Environmental Services $1,279,655.56 for 2026 expansion and repairs of the landfill gas collection and control system, and approved buying a hydroseeder from ROMCO Equipment Co. for $116,530 to apply alternative daily cover at the landfill.[57]

    Landmarc Environmental Systems, LLCROMCO Equipment Co.

    • ✓ Verified

      On June 23, 2026 the council's consent agenda (approved 4-0, Councilmember Tipps absent) included a $1,279,655.56 award to Landmarc Environmental Services for 2026 expansion and repairs of the landfill gas collection and control system (general fund revenues, CIP #430111) and a $116,530.00 purchase of a Finn LF120 hydroseeder from ROMCO Equipment Co. to apply alternative daily cover, which the item said would reduce the soil placed over waste each day.[57]

      Gccs
      $1,279,656
      Hydroseeder
      $116,530

  26. · Resolution

    TCEQ record lists the landfill daily-cover violation as resolved

    TCEQ's complaint record for the April 30, 2026 complaint lists the investigation date as April 30, 2026, a notice of violation dated May 20, 2026, and the violation of 30 TAC 330.165(a) (failure to apply six inches of well-compacted earthen material to deposited waste) as resolved on July 8, 2026. The record shows a notice of violation, not a notice of enforcement. TCEQ's commission database lists no enforcement item for the landfill after a 2012 fuel-tank order.[31][4]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ complaint 457042, received April 30, 2026, states: 'Complainant alleges the Amarillo Landfill is improperly covering deposited waste.' The record lists investigation 2147123 dated April 30, 2026, a Notice of Violation dated May 20, 2026, and the violation 'Failure to apply six inches of well-compacted earthen material to deposited waste to control disease vectors, fires, odors, windblown litter or waste, and scavenging' (30 TAC 330.165(a)) with status RESOLVED on July 8, 2026.[31]

    • ✓ Verified

      As of October 10, 2026, TCEQ's records reviewed show a notice of violation but no notice of enforcement, proposed agreed order or penalty for the 2026 daily-cover violation; the Commissioners' Integrated Database lists no enforcement item for the landfill after the 2012 fuel-tank order.[31][4]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ's compliance history for the landfill site lists the City of Amarillo's rating as 0.50, classified 'Satisfactory,' with a rating date of September 1, 2025, before the 2026 violation.[58]

  27. · Context

    City says it will not comment on the fire until reviews are complete

    The City said it was conducting an operational review of landfill practices, including issues raised in the TCEQ notice of violation, and would not comment on specific operational issues until reviews were complete. KFDA reported the Fire Department was preparing an after-action report and the State Fire Marshal's Office was investigating.[50]

    • ✓ Verified

      City of Amarillo statement: The City said it was "conducting a thorough operational investigation/review of landfill practices" and "cannot responsibly comment on specific operational issues while those processes are underway."[50]

  28. · Context

    TCEQ investigates a windblown-waste complaint at the landfill; no violation notice issued

    TCEQ received a complaint on July 20, 2026 alleging the landfill was not properly controlling windblown waste, investigated the same day and closed the complaint on August 3, 2026. The record states no notice of violation or notice of enforcement was issued.[59][42]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ complaint 462101, received July 20, 2026, alleged the landfill was 'improperly controlling windblown waste'; TCEQ investigation 2167032 is dated July 20, 2026, the complaint was closed August 3, 2026, and the record states 'No NOV/NOE has been issued.'[59]

    • ✓ Verified

      TCEQ's online complaint system lists five complaints for the landfill from 2023 through 2026: windblown trash (March 2023, no notice of violation), alleged acceptance of asbestos waste without a survey (July 2023, referred to the Texas Department of State Health Services), windblown waste (March 2025, no notice of violation), improper cover (April 2026, notice of violation) and windblown waste (July 2026, no notice of violation).[42]

  29. · Context

    Council meets in executive session on landfill fire claims

    The council's July 28, 2026 executive session included consultation with its attorney on 'Landfill Fire Claims' under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. The minutes record no open- session action on the topic.[60]

    • ✓ Verified

      The July 28, 2026 minutes list executive-session item 1.1.1, 'Landfill Fire Claims,' under Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney); the minutes do not state the number or amount of claims.[60]

  30. · Context

    Landfill announces year-round 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours

    The City announced that from August 17, 2026 the landfill would be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the last load at 4:30 p.m., ending a seasonal schedule that had kept it open until 7 p.m. on weekdays from April through October. KVII reported the consistent closing time gives employees time for daily cover and other state-required work.[61]

    Alan Harder

    • ✓ Verified

      Starting August 17, 2026 the landfill's public hours became 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the last load at 4:30 p.m., replacing seasonal weekday hours until 7 p.m. from April through October.[61]

    • ✓ Verified

      Alan Harder, Director of Public Works: Public Works Director Alan Harder said: "By eliminating seasonal hour changes, we are simplifying our operations and improving customer service."[61]

  31. · Context

    Council approves $1,409,831.40 landfill dozer lease

    On its consent agenda, approved 5-0, the council approved a 60-month lease of a Caterpillar D8 dozer for the landfill from Caterpillar Financial/Warren Cat for $1,409,831.40, replacing a D6 dozer whose lease had ended, funded from general fund revenues.[62]

    Warren CATCaterpillar Financial Services (Cat Financial)

    • ✓ Verified

      On August 11, 2026 the council approved, on consent (5-0), a 60-month lease of a Caterpillar D8 dozer for the landfill from Caterpillar Financial/Warren Cat (SourceWell #011723-CAT) for $1,409,831.40 ($23,497.19 a month), funded from general fund revenues.[62]

      Amount
      $1,409,831
      Monthly
      $23,497

  32. · Context

    FY 26/27 landfill engineering contract of $838,754.19 placed on council consent agenda

    The September 22, 2026 consent agenda listed an $838,754.19 award to Parkhill, Inc. for FY 26/27 landfill engineering services under the TCEQ municipal solid waste permit, including operation and maintenance of the landfill gas collection and control system, funded from the solid waste improvement fund. Minutes of the meeting were not yet posted at retrieval.[63]

    Parkhill (formerly Parkhill, Smith & Cooper)

    • Pending

      Consent item 6.30 on the September 22, 2026 agenda proposed an $838,754.19 FY 26/27 landfill engineering contract with Parkhill, Inc., including operation and maintenance of the gas collection and control system, funded from solid waste improvement fund revenues (PRJ-0000123). The council's action is pending publication of the minutes.[63]

      Amount
      $838,754

  33. · Context

    FY2026/27 budget ordinance raises the landfill fee to $51.24 per ton

    Ordinance No. 8270, the FY2026/27 budget considered at the September 29, 2026 special meeting, amended the landfill use fee from $39.49 to $51.24 per ton and raised related per-load and special-handling charges. The proposed budget described a 29.76% tipping-fee increase for landfill equipment, personnel and engineering and dumpster replacement; a fee-change page in the same book listed a 24.08% increase to $49.00 with a $1,204,000 budgetary impact. The City reported the budget was approved by 4-1 votes.[37][64][65][66]

    • ✓ Verified

      Section 20 of Ordinance No. 8270 (FY2026/27 budget) amends Municipal Code Sec. 8-3-94 to raise the landfill use fee from $39.49 to $51.24 per ton (minimum $5 per load), loads of 25 cubic yards or more from $269.45 to $349.64, and special-handling waste from $48.00 to $62.28 per ton with the minimum charge from $35.00 to $45.00.[37]

      Fee before per ton
      $39
      Fee after per ton
      $51
      Special before per ton
      $48
      Special after per ton
      $62
    • ⚠ Sources differ

      Documents describe the FY2026/27 landfill fee increase differently.

      Reported value 1[64][65][37]

      Increase
      29.76%
      Fee per ton
      $51

      Budget transmittal letter and KVII: a 29.76% tipping-fee increase; the ordinance text sets $51.24 per ton (29.76% above $39.49).

      Reported value 2[64]

      Increase
      24.08%
      Fee per ton
      $49
      Budget impact
      $1,204,000

      General Fund proposed fee changes page in the same budget book: a 24.08% increase in all landfill use fees to $49.00 per ton, $1,204,000 budgetary impact.

    • ✓ Verified

      The City said the additional tipping-fee revenue would support landfill equipment, personnel and engineering needs and the residential dumpster replacement program; the budget's list of changes after council review includes $1,204,000 of 'Solid Waste Supplemental Requests for Tipping Fee.'[64][65]

      Supplemental
      $1,204,000
    • ✓ Verified

      The City reported that on September 29, 2026 the council approved the FY2026/27 budget at a special meeting, with all votes 4-1.[66]

  34. · Resolution

    State Fire Marshal's Office classifies the landfill fire cause as undetermined

    The City released the State Fire Marshal's Office report on the investigation it conducted at Mayor Cole Stanley's request. The investigator said an origin-and-cause examination could not be conducted because the origin was in an active, hazardous disposal area that had been altered by dirt placed on burning material, identified Cell 10 as the area of origin, classified the cause as undetermined and closed the case.[49][44][46][43]

    Cole StanleyAndrew Freeman

    • ✓ Verified

      The State Fire Marshal's Office report classifies the fire's cause as undetermined, lists Cell 10 of the landfill as the area of origin, and closes the case. The investigator wrote that he could not conduct an origin-and-cause investigation because the origin was in an active landfill disposal site, a hazardous location, that had been modified by dirt placed on burning materials, and that there would be no way of ruling out every possible accidental cause within the waste.[44][46][43]

    • ✓ Verified

      The report says the Amarillo Fire Marshal contacted the State Fire Marshal's Office on May 27, 2026 to relay the Mayor's request for an unbiased origin-and-cause investigation, and the investigator traveled to Amarillo on May 28.[44][49]

    • ✓ Verified

      The report says Deputy City Manager/Public Safety Director Andrew Freeman sent the investigator links to social media posts related to a former City employee, and the investigator determined the content did not constitute criminal wrongdoing or indicate an intentionally set fire.[44]

    • ✓ Verified

      Section 1.3 of the released report says the fire originally occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2026; the City said the fire began Sunday, May 17 and spread beyond the landfill Monday, May 18, as the report's synopsis states, and that it was told a correction had been made.[49][44]

    • ✓ Verified

      The City said it received an initial copy of the report in September, sought to confirm the releasable version because of a 'SENSITIVE' stamp, and published it on October 6 after learning the same report had been released in response to a media public information request.[49]

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