https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUg85rBQQxc The news came in recently that Sonoma Compost is being shut down later this year, so here's a video of their facility to check out. Maybe I'm missing something, but the whole scenario surrounding why that facility is being shut down seems unclear on the details.
Originally found here: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/local/3970382-181/sonoma-county-compost-operations-must?page=0 A hard-fought battle over a Clean Water Act lawsuit — costing ratepayers more than $1.1 million — has spelled the end for Sonoma County’s largest compost producer, Sonoma Compost Co. Under a settlement reached late Thursday night, Sonoma Compost must shut down operations atop the Central Landfill on Mecham Road west of Cotati by Oct. 15. “We’re extremely disappointed and frustrated,” said Alan Seigle, who founded Sonoma Compost with his partner Will Bakx in 1993. “We feel horrible for our employees and the citizens of Sonoma County. This is going to have a huge impact all of our customers — particularly the agricultural community and small-scale farmers.” The lawsuit, brought by Roger Larsen, a resident of the Happy Acres subdivision near the landfill, alleged Sonoma Compost…