# Waste management infrastructure challenges in Los Lagos > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/waste-management-infrastructure-challenges-in-los-lagos > Updated: 2026-10-13T21:15:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Waste management infrastructure in Chile’s Los Lagos Region is facing significant logistical and financial challenges. Initially, concerns emerged regarding potential 2027 budget cuts that could jeopardize the replacement of the Curaco landfill, which is currently operating at maximum capacity. Regional officials warned that a lack of resources could stall the multi-billion peso investment required for a definitive solution, particularly impacting municipalities like San Juan de la Costa and Puyehue. Further complications arose in Puerto Varas, where the Municipal Council rejected a contract award for the construction of Alvéolo 3 and the management of the La Laja Sanitary Landfill. The project, intended to expand capacity for nine communes including Puerto Montt and Calbuco, failed to secure the necessary five votes for approval. With existing capacity at nearly 89 percent, the rejection leaves the region facing a potential shortage of waste disposal space by August of next year. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Puerto Varas Council rejects La Laja landfill expansion contract The Puerto Varas Municipal Council rejected the contract for the La Laja Landfill expansion, risking a waste capacity crisis for nine communes by August next year. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puerto-varas-council-rejects-la-laja-landfill-expansion-contract ### 2026-09-29: Los Lagos Region faces budget uncertainty for Curaco landfill replacement Potential 2027 budget cuts in Chile's Los Lagos Region threaten the funding for a critical new landfill project to replace the overcapacity Curaco site. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/los-lagos-region-faces-budget-uncertainty-for-curaco-landfill-replacement --- Cite as: Waste management infrastructure challenges in Los Lagos. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/waste-management-infrastructure-challenges-in-los-lagos