HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

New Coffin Butte plan keeps road open

Written June 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Republic Services has unveiled its new and radically different plan for expanding the Coffin Butte landfill in northern Benton County. One big change is that the proposal keeps open and improves Coffin Butte Road rather than burying it under a mountain of trash.


Rushing to get rock out of Coffin Butte

Written February 28th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

If you live near the south end of Independence Highway in Benton County, or have driven there lately, you have noticed a sharp increase in truck traffic in the past few months.


Trash disposal price hike sails through council

Written November 11th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

A couple of members grumbled a little, but in the end the Albany City Council unanimously approved Republic Services’ price hike of 5.9 percent for trash collection and disposal in 2022.


Inflation: Trash disposal going up as well

Written November 8th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Inflation is showing up in different places, and next year it will hit your bills for trash collection in Albany. Republic Services will increase its prices just under 6 percent starting Jan. 1, the company has told the city council.


Landfill hearing goes on for four hours

Written November 3rd, 2021 by Hasso Hering

The proposed expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill occupied the Benton County Planning Commission for four hours on Tuesday night. It was a public hearing, but the public didn’t get to speak till a quarter to 10.


Coffin Butte: The price and other concerns

Written December 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Republic Services wants to sharply increase the minimum fee for taking stuff to the Coffin Butte landfill, but the price of dumping is not the only issue that should concern the public.


By the roadside, a pile of yard debris

Written June 13th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

It would be tempting to say that “The Shadow Knows.” Tempting but wrong. The man casting the shadow has no idea why someone would dump a load of brush trimmings by the side of the road and leave it there.


 
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