Local Projects

Lakeside Reclamation Landfill and Compost Facility

Grabhorn, Inc. operates a compost facility in Washington County. The company operated a landfill named Lakeside Reclamation Landfill that closed in 2009 under a DEQ landfill closure permit.

Remedial Investigation

Lakeside Landfill is working with the DEQ Environmental Cleanup program to evaluate landfill runoff impacts to groundwater and the Tualatin River. Lakeside Landfill prepared a feasibility study evaluating a range of technologies and strategies to address groundwater contamination from the landfill and the contamination seeping into the Tualatin River.

• Notice of August 23 hearing on proposed cleanup actions
• Staff report:  Recommended Remedial Action for Lakeside Reclamation Landfill, Beaverton, OR
• Environmental Cleanup Site Information (ECSI) for Lakeside Landfill - Site ID 4413

Lakeside Landfill

DEQ continues to regulate the former landfill under a closure permit that identifies post-closure maintenance activities that are required for 30 years after the landfill closed. The permit requires ongoing groundwater and landfill gas monitoring, maintenance of the closed landfill and landfill cover, and financial assurance to make sure the landfill can be monitored and maintained for the 39 year post- closure timeframe.

Permit documentation

• Permit cover letter PDF
• Final permit review report PDF
• Final permit PDF 1.1MB

Compost Facility

The Environmental Quality Commission adopted amended composting rules that became effective September 14, 2009. DEQ asked all compost facilities permitted prior to the rules to submit a new Land Use Compatibility Statement, also know as a LUCS. As an alternative, compost facilities can provide verification from the appropriate local jurisdiction that is existing LUCS is compatible with the local comprehensive land use plan.

Grabhorn, Inc. submitted a new compost permit application as required by the revised compost rules. DEQ asked Grabhorn, Inc. and Washington county to verify land use for the compost operations. Grabhorn, Inc. requested additional time to work with Washington county to obtain confirmation of land use compatibility. Grabhorn, Inc. has filed in state court to compel Washington County to grant a nonconforming use for the compost operations. Until the lawsuit is resolved, DEQ is allowing Grabhorn, Inc to continue to operate the compost facility under its expired compost permit.

• Factsheet: New Composting Rules
• Current composting permit for Lakeside Compost Facility
• Application for new compost permit

Contact Information

• Tim Spencer: 503-229-5826

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