Dive summary:

• The Roxbury landfill in New Jersey has conceded to stop accepting construction and demolition debris that are blamed for the problematic odors coming from the landfill.
• Roxbury has been in the public eye the past few weeks after residents sued the landfill because of the problematic smell.
• The landfill is preparing to be capped but said last week they didn’t want to stop collecting construction debris, which accounts for between 60% and 70% of their intake.

From the article:

Strategic Environmental Partners “believes it can complete the capping” of the project’s first phase “without the need for more” construction and demolition materials, according to a statement issued late this afternoon by Strategic’s attorney, Matthew Fredericks.

Daniel Marchese, an attorney for a group of neighbors who are suing to shut down the landfill because of the smell, called Strategic’s announcement “fantastic.”

“Clearly, they are realizing that to continue the nuisance would be silly,” Marchese said. ...