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West Fargo staff propose zoning change to allow city-owned inert landfill under conditional permit
Summary
City staff proposed amending West Fargo’s zoning code to distinguish inert landfills from municipal solid waste landfills and allow a city-owned inert landfill within the P (public) district under a conditional use permit, citing limited regional disposal capacity and an estimated 2032 capacity limit at the current site.
City staff told the West Fargo commission they plan to amend the city’s zoning code to distinguish inert landfills—sites that accept demolition and construction debris—from municipal solid waste landfills and to permit a city-owned inert landfill in the P (public) district only through a conditional use permit.
"What goes into an inert landfill? Those are gonna be demolition material," Chair Thorstead said, describing the typical waste stream as including concrete, asphalt, bulky furniture, branches, wood and bricks. He said the inert classification reduces wildlife and odor concerns associated with municipal solid waste because the…
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