SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING

Solid waste regulations address the collection and disposal of municipal waste as well as the non-hazardous component of waste from industrial facilities and construction sites. Recycling of solid waste materials for reuse or energy production is a substantial and growing industry.  

State waste regulations ostensibly encourage recycling by providing limited streamlining of regulatory requirements. However, cutting a path through this maze can be complicated and time consuming.   Siting approval can also be challenging, particularly when area residents are convinced that a facility will create a nuisance and affect property value. The role of environmental counsel includes navigation of both the regulatory process and the public relations issues associated with permitting and siting. 

• Representation of local business owners group opposing the siting of a solid waste transfer station in their area;

• Advised client regarding strategy for beneficial use permit to recover foundry sand at shuttered foundry facility;

• Defended manufacturer before PA Environmental Hearing Board for solid   waste storage citations; Contested PADEP presumption that useful drummed material was subject to regulation as waste.