Recycling Inc. owner pleased with DEEP ruling
Written by Jill K. Dion
Thursday, 09 February 2012 10:29
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) gave preliminary approval for Recycling Inc. to expand its business at 990 Naugatuck Avenue earlier this week.
Residents have been protesting the business expansion, and the city hired an attorney to fight the Recycling Inc. permit application, filed by owner Darlene Chapdelaine.
Chapdelaine hopes to expand the business to take advantage of increased recycling opportunities. Neighbors say they don’t want added truck traffic in their area.
State Rep. Kim Rose, who has been active in fighting Chapdelaine’s proposal, said the attorney that the city hired to fight Recycling Inc. was caught by surprise when the DEEP gave Recycling Inc. tentative approval this week.
Chapdelaine said she is pleased with the news.
“I am pleased with Connecticut DEEP and their decision to support my facility as stated in their Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve,” Chapdelaine said. “Once final approval is granted and the site developed, I welcome the opportunity to work with the community and will be happy to give tours of the recycling facility and explain its operations to all.”
The DEEP preliminary decision to approve a permit application for Recycling Inc. of Milford would allow the company to construct and operate a solid waste processing, transfer, and recycling facility at 990 Naugatuck Ave.
The Department's Notice of Tentative Determination — the first step in the decision making process on permit applications — would allow for an expansion of current recycling operations at the site, DEEP said in a prepared release.
“Publication of a formal Notice of Tentative Determination this Friday (February 10) will open a 30-day public comment period on the proposed decision,” according to the DEEP. “ Interested parties may also request a public hearing on the matter before an independent hearing officer by filing a petition containing at least 25 signatures.”
If there is no request for a public hearing, the agency will make a final decision based on the Tentative Determination and public comments. If there is a public hearing, the hearing officer will consider oral and written testimony and issue a proposed final decision for the agency to consider.
The proposed permit will allow Recycling Inc. to eventually receive up to 700 tons per day of solid waste from commercial and industrial activities, construction and demolition activities, clean wood, and various types of recyclables. The primary activities under the proposed permit are for receipt and processing of certain solid wastes to reclaim and recycle various materials, and to consolidate for transfer off-site by truck, rail, and barge.
The proposed permit requires the construction and operation be done in phases. At the completion of each phase, the facility must supply to DEEP a statement certified by a Professional Engineer that all activities were completed in accordance with the conditions outlined in the permit, according to the DEEP. Recycling Inc. must also submit to DEEP a Health and Safety Plan approved by the Milford Fire Department.
The permit requires Recycling Inc. to control odors, water discharges and noises resulting from the construction and operation of the facility in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
“It must maintain a certified operator at all times during operation, post a financial assurance mechanism to ensure proper closure of the facility at the conclusion of operations, and to submit to DEEP quarterly compliance audits performed by a Professional Engineer,” according to the DEEP.
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