The landfill that serves the communities of the Upper Napa Valley has reopened after it was damaged last month in the Glass Fire.

The Clover Flat Landfill sits on a little more than 100 acres in the hills between Calistoga and St. Helena, just off the famed Silverado Trail. It resumed operations Oct. 6 after a pair of inspections by state and local officials.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.