Overview

• Resynergi says it will remove equipment from its Rohnert Park site within weeks and relocate operations out of California to an undisclosed industrial location.
• Executives say the destination will be determined by where permits can be secured fastest, with industrial zoning and financial incentives a priority.
• The Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s risk assessment found projected emissions within guidelines and staff appeared ready to approve, yet the agency issued August violation notices for unpermitted activity; the city ordered work stopped and Cal/OSHA opened a safety inquiry.
• Sonoma County environmental health officials indicated the pyrolysis operation may be considered “transformation,” which could require a solid-waste facility permit.
• Weeks of protests and a petition topping 5,000 signatures focused on the site’s proximity to Credo High School, and the CEO acknowledged public pushback influenced the decision as advocates weighed legal action.