Hearing dates set for landfill expansion application, public comment period now open
The Benton County Planning Division has announced the schedule for the public hearing on Republic Services’ Conditional Use Permit application for the proposed expansion of the Coffin Butte landfill.
The public comment period is now open. The following dates have been set for the hearing before the Benton County Planning Commission.
| Tuesday, April 29, 6 – 9 p.m. | Day 1: Staff report, applicant presentation and start public testimony if time permits |
| Thursday, May 1, 6 – 9 p.m. | Day 2: Start or continue public testimony |
| Tuesday, May 6, 6 – 9 p.m. | Day 3: Continue public testimony as necessary |
| Tuesday, June 17, 6 p.m. – complete | Day 4: Deliberations and decision |
The hearing will be held at the County’s Kalapuya Building at 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis. Anyone can sign up as an Interested Party to receive updates about the status of the CUP application and changes or additions to the schedule.
County invites comment from public
Members of the public can now submit written testimony about the CUP application.
- Comments submitted up to eight (8) days before the hearing begins will be included in the Planning Division staff report for the Planning Commission and agency referral partners.
- Written testimony received after the staff report is posted and up to the start of the public hearing will be delivered in hard copy to the Planning Commission.
- Written testimony submitted during the public hearing should be handed to the meeting recorder.
After the public hearing, all written comments that were not in the original staff report will be added to the record and posted to the County website in one action.
Members of the public can also sign up to share verbal testimony during the hearing. An online sign-up system will be released about a week before the hearing begins. Although this option will be available, the community is encouraged to provide written comments in advance so Planning Commission members, County staff and the public have time to consider all perspectives and prepare to respond at the hearing. This also allows for the most efficient use of meeting time.
Addendum submitted, now available to public
Republic Services submitted additional material for the CUP application on March 14, 2025. This addendum to the Burden of Proof (submitted on Jan. 15) is publicly available on the Munidocs platform as Landfill Expansion Application, 1st Addendum to Burden of Proof.
The Benton County Planning Division is working to incorporate this new information into the staff report.
View Republic Services’ CUP application online:
- Landfill expansion application (submitted July 19, 2024)
- Revised application (submitted Oct. 30, 2024)
- Application Burden of Proof (submitted Jan. 15, 2025)
- First Addendum to Burden of Proof (submitted March 14, 2025)
To learn more about the decision process, visit bentoncountyor.gov/coffin-butte-landfill.
