Over two dozen counties send their trash to the 178-acre Coffin Butte Landfill north of Corvallis, where massive methane leaks have prompted calls to better regulate those emissions using advanced ...

Butte's recycling program has fulfilled its biggest promise, backers say, and that's saving space in the county's landfill by diverting tons of materials elsewhere so they can be used again.

An Oregon landfill known for massive methane leaks may soon be required to regulate those emissions using advanced technology, like drones, planes or satellites. Last week, Oregon lawmakers passed ...

A bill passed by Oregon lawmakers this month will require the Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County to expand its system for monitoring methane releases, OBP reports. Lawmakers have passed Senate ...

Whenever I have had occasion to travel for work there are always windows for walkabout. Exploration typically strikes me on the second day, after ...

Owner Republic Services has addressed noise and odor concerns, according to a revised staff report that reverses their earlier position.

The military ordnance found at the Butte-Silver Bow Landfill has been rendered safe, according to an updated joint media release from Butte-Silver bow Public Works, Fire, and Law Enforcement. The ...

All parcels in Butte-Silver Bow with a house or other livable “unit,” such as a duplex or apartments, pay an annual fee of $25.37 for access to the landfill.

BUTTE, Mont. — A 105mm military projectile discovered at the Butte-Silver Bow Landfill has been safely detonated by explosive technicians from Malmstrom Air Force Base.

The 178-acre Coffin Butte site, owned by Arizona–based Republic Services, is the only landfill in the county. Gov. Kotek signed the bill on Monday, June 16.

A landfill cover is gathered around the base of a well at Republic Services' Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County, Oregon. The U.S. EPA inspected the landfill in June 2024 and found 41 spots ...