Neighbors of the Upper Valley Disposal Service recycling and compost facility in rural Napa County are suing the company over complaints about bad smells, bright lights and loud noises.

In a lawsuit filed in Napa County Superior Court on Monday, a group of seven neighbors claim to have suffered from “pervasive, unhealthy, harmful and damaging odors, noise and other pollution” generated by the company’s Whitehall Lane site, which is just south of St. Helena and handles recycling and processes compost.

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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.