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Sheriffs warn Covanta closure leaves Oregon law enforcement without safe drug incinerator; regional units cost estimated at ~$200,000 each
Summary
Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler told the Judiciary committees that the closure of Covanta's Marion County incinerator has left Oregon without an in-state facility to safely destroy seized illicit drugs and hazardous evidence.
Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler told the Senate and House Judiciary committees that the announced closure of Marion County's Covanta waste-to-energy incinerator will leave Oregon law enforcement without an in-state option to safely destroy illicit drugs and other hazardous evidence.
"Covanta... is closing down, and that's gonna create several issues for law enforcement across the state of Oregon," Sickler said, describing the incinerator as the facility that historically handled contraband and court-ordered destruction for many jurisdictions.
Sickler said law enforcement relies on an incineration process to ensure…
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