Dive Summary:
- For the second month in a row, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has warned the South Hadley landfill, which is run by Advanced Disposal.
- This time, the DEP warned Advanced Disposal for underreporting the amount of ink and wastewater treatment plant sludge; the landfill operations manager has informed that he could face criminal charges if the violations continue.
- In December, the DEP told the Florida-based Advanced Disposal that it had violated state waste disposal laws by accepting material that should have been recycled.
From the article:
At the time, DEP commissioner Kenneth L. Kimmell ordered an investigation of ongoing problems at the Industrial Drive waste facility. The commissioner’s actions came on the heels of a scathing letter from the South Hadley Board of Health.
South Hadley owns the landfill, but Advanced Disposal operates it. The company runs 18 landfills in six states. The South Hadley facility is the only Massachusetts site it operates.
The January state warning orders Advanced Disposal to “correctly record and categorize all incoming waste disposal loads of any kind so that accurate monthly reports can be produced.” ...
