Planners Reject Landfill Expansion

Planners reject landfill expansion

The Benton County Planning Commission unanimously shot down a proposed 70-acre expansion of the Coff n Butte Landfill on Tuesday, July 22.

Benton County planners reject Coffin Butte Landfill expansion and don't mince words

The decision isn't final-final and even when it is, could be appealed. Here's what had the Planning Commission's ire.

Benton County planning commission unanimously rejects proposed Coffin Butte landfill expansion • Lincoln Chronicle

By NATHAN WIK/KLCC News CORVALLIS — An effort to expand the Coffin Butte landfill in rural Benton County experienced a major setback Tuesday night, as the county’s Planning Commission voted […] The post Benton County planning commission unanimously rejects proposed Coffin Butte landfill expansion appeared first on Lincoln Chronicle.

Landfill Expansion Rejected by Benton County Planning Commission - The Corvallis Advocate

For the second time in just over three years, the Benton County Planning Commission has voted unanimously to reject an application to further expand the Coffin Butte Landfill just north of Adair Village. Like the last time, the vote was unanimous. This proposal was for about half the expansion previously applied for. But in the end, public sentiment and political will seem to have shifted towards closing the facility altogether. In passing new s…