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Commissioners to seek counsel after renewed landfill odors reported near Easton
Summary
Commissioners heard multiple constituent complaints about renewed odors from a landfill near Easton and directed staff to meet with county counsel to review options and to follow up with KDHE about an extension recently granted to the landfill operator.
Several commissioners said they have received calls from constituents in the Easton area about strong odors coming from a local landfill over the last two weeks. Commissioners described the smell as “obnoxious” and said they had received little advance notice that the landfill operator had resumed internal site work.
Commissioner Mike Smith asked staff to meet with the county’s attorney to identify options. Staff reported they had contacted KDHE and were awaiting information about an extension the landfill operator received; commissioners expressed frustration that the county learned of the extension from a constituent rather than directly from KDHE.
The board asked staff to pursue answers from KDHE and to set a follow-up meeting with county counsel to evaluate enforcement or mitigation options. No formal enforcement action or policy change was taken at the meeting; commissioners said they hoped to have more information before the next meeting.
