HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Mayor Rick Blangiardi's administration has chosen a new site to be Oahu's next landfill, taking the obligation from West Oahu to an area of land just west of Dole Plantation near Wahiawa. The City Councilmember that represents that district, Matt Weyer, wants that site taken off of the table. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "I'm concerned," Councilmember Weyer said. "And based on the data we've seen to date, I do think the site should be taken off the list of consideration, and that's in large part due to the Board of Water Supply's objection to the site when it was initially evaluated, and they were concerned about its proximity to the aquifer and potential contamination that could occur to our drinking water." The site is 800 feet above Oahu's aquifer, but Mayor Blangiardi and his administration think they can make the landfill happen without endangering the integral resource. "We are extremely confident that we can operate a landfill safely over the aquifer, and by doing so, we are able to site our next landfill further away from where our residents live, where they take their kids to school, and where they receive medical care," Mayor Blangiardi said. Missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi found The city also notes that the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill has not leaked through its liner, and that the Wahiawa site will have more protective measures and technology. Councilmember Weyer agrees with the administration's sincerity but wants to hear more. "I think that's something we really have to be mindful of, especially right now going forward in terms of ensuring that we maintain public health and public safety for our community. When you look at a landfill, right, it's kinda like a bathtub. When it's open, all the ash goes in. And then when it rains, the water will trickle down and then get drained out of the bottom, come out as a contaminated liquid that we call leachate. That leachate then is stored and transported on-site in the crossland above our drinking water. And that's just one of the current concerns the Board of Water Supply raised. And I think it's really important that we heed their advice. I know they'll be coming back with additional recommendations." Oahu generates over 1.2 million tons of waste annually. While much of it is diverted through recycling, about 225,000 tons still require disposal in a landfill., Councilmember Weyer is also hoping to get a bill passed that will reduce plastic use at city events and facilities. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news "That's something I think is a no-brainer," he said. "It's the city leading by example, getting bottles out of our city concessions and our vending machines while still allowing businesses like Costco is still gonna have bottles, Foodland is still gonna have bottles. But really after seeing all the research and hearing from our youth, seeing the impact of plastic on our environment, on our food, and our bodies, that's just one step. We did our composting bill that we talked about earlier. We're looking at recycling more, particularly the ash that's even going into the landfill. How can we use that in construction waste to create a more sustainable path going forward?"