County and operator spar over compost windrows and permitted soil‑processing

Feb 25, 2026

At a code‑enforcement update, staff said non‑green waste remained in the site’s windrows and the property was still noncompliant; the operator argued mechanical processing and selling mulch are necessary to remove debris, while staff said sales require a valid CUP and cautioned about soil‑processing rules.

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County code enforcement staff updated the council on their 60‑day inspection of an industrial recycling/composting site (Membock / GT 500 KR LLC) and said inspections on Dec. 11 and 18 found most items remediated except for persistent non‑green waste in compost windrows. Scott Buchanan summarized the findings and said the property remained noncompliant with respect to windrow cleanup: "Everything with the exception of the pallets... were still present," he reported on the first inspection.

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