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Planning Commission delays revocation of recycling permits for Painesville operator, grants one-year extension
Summary
The commission found ongoing violations at Mark Engler’s recycling center but voted to give the operator additional time to meet MPCA court-order requirements, setting a review date of Oct. 22, 2026, unless the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or staff report changed status sooner.
The Stearns County Planning Commission on Oct. 23 considered whether to revoke three conditional-use permits for a recycling center operated by Mark Engler in Spring Hill Township. Staff reported improvements at the site since earlier enforcement actions, but said an outstanding violation remains: the facility has not satisfied state MPCA requirements set by a court order.
Why it matters: Revocation would bar the recycling operation from continuing under the existing county permits. Staff told the commission that the operator has reduced on-site material volumes and repaired fencing…
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