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Mayor Sets Aug 13 Deadline for Lineage Waste Cleanup

8/9/2026

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Mayor Karen Bass set an August 13 deadline for Lineage Logistics to finish waste removal at the Boyle Heights warehouse.
The June 17 fire created about 85 million lb of spoiled food, 80 % of which Lineage says has been cleared and the rest will be removed next week.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued over 20 nuisance violations, ordered weekly removal of 8.8 million lb, and recorded ammonia up to 70 ppm.

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Story summary

Mayor Karen Bass set an August 13 deadline for Lineage Logistics to finish waste removal at the Boyle Heights warehouse.
The June 17 fire created about 85 million lb of spoiled food, 80 % of which Lineage says has been cleared and the rest will be removed next week.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued over 20 nuisance violations, ordered weekly removal of 8.8 million lb, and recorded ammonia up to 70 ppm.