DIA plans Tower Road swap with landfill operator in trash land deal

A tractor in a field with an airplane taking off in the background — Denver International Airport staff mow grass on undeveloped land near the runways. (Provided by Denver International Airport via BusinessDen)

PUBLISHED: October 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: October 26, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

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Republic Services operates a landfill at Tower and 88th Avenue. The land that the airport would transfer is just east of it.

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Trash land deal: DIA plans Tower Road swap with landfill operator

The airport has implemented a “rolling request for offers” to build on its “non-aviation” land.

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