US Marine Corps base in Japan locks in its trash collection.

The US Marine Corps awarded a $27 million contract for solid waste management at its Camp Smedley D. Butler in Okinawa, Japan. A Japanese company will handle all waste collection and disposal for the base.

This contract ensures a US military base in Japan continues to have its waste managed. It does not introduce new waste processing technologies or change environmental standards. It simply keeps an essential service running for the base.