Stop the Harassment
Dear Valued Customer: WE NEED YOUR
HELP!!
BRC’s business is being targeted by King County. BRC is an
agricultural products
supply business that produces animal bedding, soil amendments, and
horticultural mulch from clean wood and organics. All the products
produced by us are 100% organic and used for agriculture. This
property is zoned Agriculture A-10, is designated for commercial
agricultural activities, and within the agricultural production
district, however King County refuses to recognize BRC as an
agricultural business.
King County Code 21A.06.036
lists soil amendments and composting as agricultural activities
King County Code 21A.06.039
lists horticultural products (our mulch) and livestock products (our
hogfuel) as agricultural products.
We do not accept or process
solid waste and we are NOT a landfill. All activities on this site
are agricultural and our products are agricultural as defined by
King County code as well as the State of Washington Right to Farm
Act 7.48.300 through 7.48.905, which we feel King County is in
violation of. We have tried to work with King County and explain to
them that we are an agricultural business that belongs in the
agricultural zone, but they will not listen. BRC has agreed in a
Federal Court Order to vacate one acre of the site every six months
starting December 1, 2020, and we are fully in compliance with that
schedule. Rather than fight King County to stay in this location, we
have been in search of a new location where the County will allow us
to operate. The Federal Court order gives us over three years to do
that, yet King County has posted the unnecessary sign to stop
customers, which could potentially prevent us from meeting that
goal. We are looking for a site now, but this is not good enough for
the County. They want BRC to completely shut down. They refuse to
meet with us or discuss the agricultural allowed uses on this site.
You can make a difference.
If you feel our business is essential to you, please call or email
King County and let them know.
Site Information:
Address: 28225 West Valley
Highway North Auburn, WA 98001
Parcel #: 3522049051
K.C. Councilmen Pete von
Reichbaur:
pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov and 206-477-1007
K.C. Director of Permitting
Jim Chan: 206-477-0385
K.C. Dept. of Local
Services John Taylor: 206-477-4602
K.C. Prosecutor Jill
Hendrix:
Jill.Hendrix@kingcounty.gov
K.C. Prosecutor Michael
Hepburn:
Michael.hepburn@kingcounty.gov
King County Dept. of
Permitting:
DPERwebinquiries@kingcounty.gov and 206-296-6600
Please feel free to copy us
in any email,
info@brcrecyclers.com If you need or want any
additional information please feel free to contact Ron Shear at
253-223-8586
Thank you!
