CORVALLIS, Ore. (KPTV) – A landfill near Corvallis has been fined over $3 million for air quality violations, according to the Oregon Department of Environment Quality.
Oregon DEQ issued an enforcement order to Valley Landfills Inc. on Wednesday, which includes a civil penalty of $3,016,128 for air quality violations at Coffin Butte Landfill north of Corvallis.
The department says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency referred the case to DEQ in October 2025 after a multi-year compliance investigation…