This year marks the beginning of the end for Brookhaven Landfill. That is what spurred discussion among industry groups and environmental advocates at an environmental symposium on Wednesday, March 13 ...
Town of Brookhaven leaders had a choice. After a whistleblower alleged the waste incinerator where he worked had sent hazardous ash to the town landfill — potentially polluting air and water in ...
After years of public promises by Town Supervisor Ed Romaine that the Brookhaven landfill would close in 2024, the recently-released 2023 preliminary budget tells a different story. The budget ...
A Brookhaven Town environmental committee has rejected the proposed expansion of an ash landfill to handle the growing solid waste crisis on Long Island. The Brookhaven landfill is expected to reach ...
The Brookhaven Landfill is one of two remaining disposal locations for construction and demolition (C&D) debris on Long Island and, as engineers and environmental scientists, we at H2M are concerned ...
The South Country School District's Board of Education addressed teacher and parent concerns over the Brookhaven Town landfill and its proximity to school grounds at a public meeting in Bellport ...
Civic groups are taking action after a measure to expand Brookhaven's landfill was approved. Brookhaven officials want to expand the town's landfill to help balance the budget, though tipping fees and ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation say the Town of Brookhaven landfill violated air quality rules following months of foul-smelling complaints from residents. The DEC says the town ...
The Town of Brookhaven has agreed to pay a nearly $250,000 fine over emissions from its landfill – ending a decade-long fight over complaints about foul odors and sicknesses. The EPA and the Justice ...