State legislatures, including in Oregon, Ohio and Hawai’i, have been busy enacting new restrictions on landfill siting and operations this year. Nevertheless, operators are finding new ways to grow amid capacity issues, sometimes in those same states.
Here’s a look at recent landfill news from around the U.S.
Republic Services’ planned Coffin Butte Landfill gets preliminary approval
The Benton County, Oregon, planning division recommended that county commissioners approve Republic Services’ expansion plan for the Coffin Butte Landfill in Corvallis. The division released a report outlining its decision in June.
The report came shortly after a state bill became law that requires Republic to enhance its methane detection and mitigation efforts. The law applies just to the Coffin Butte Landfill, despite an earlier version of the bill extending its provisions to all landfills in the state…