In Levittown, a suburb west of San Juan, residents said trash started piling up on sidewalks the day after Hurricane Maria hit. But at least one local environmentalist is worried about what will happen after the garbage hits the island's overflowing landfills. Puerto Rico's solid waste management system has been on the brink for years. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, one year before Hurricane Maria made landfall, most of Puerto Rico's 29 operating landfills were beyond capacity. But Juan Rosario worries there is little to no room left in Puerto Rico's landfills for Maria's debris.

Source: CNN October 23, 2017 08:26 UTC