Oregon DEQ Seeking Comment on MRF

Public hearing will be held early next month.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comments on a proposed MRF being built by Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management. The company is seeking a permit for the operation. The company, presently being built in Hillsboro, Ore., will accept a range of recyclables, including wood, concrete, asphalt, metal, yard waste, glass and electronics.

The DEQ will hold a public hearing concerning the permit on June 3. DEQ invites oral or written public comments at this hearing. Written comments will also be accepted until June 8, 2009.

For more information on the proposal click here – Permit Information