Pollution from Coffin Butte landfill is not a local problem. Leachate cannot be treated by conventional wastewater treatment plants like the one in Corvallis. This means millions of gallons of diluted leachate pass right back into the Willamette River. Republic Services' only priority is revenue from the landfill expansion, not the wellbeing of the communities that rely on the Willamette for their drinking water. "Trash Town USA," a Beyond Toxics, Coffin Butte Landfill Facts , and Full Circle Fu