From The Press of Atlantic City,Wednesday, 1/06/2010-Tom Barlas, Staff Writer
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - State environmental officials on Wednesday upheld their earlier order for Magic Disposal to stop collecting garbage and close by Friday.
The state Department of Environmental Department, or DEP, formally rejected a request by Magic Disposal for a stay of the order, according to department spokeswoman Elaine Makatura.
The issue of whether the local trash-disposal firm can remain open is now in the hands of the Appellate Division of Superior Court, which would likely have to rule on the issue today, according to officials with the state Attorney General's Office.
The DEP wants Magic Disposal closed, charging the company didn't pay several years worth of taxes, fines and liens owed to different levels of government. The DEP also alleges the company ignored waste-management regulations.
Magic Disposal owner Steven Waszen Jr. is arguing to the appeals court that the DEP's order is improper. Waszen contends his company was never afforded a hearing on the issue. He also argues that the violations were lodged against a closed waste-transfer station.
According to Makatura, the closing is now dependant on the appeals court ruling.
Lee Moore, a spokesman for the Attorney General's Office, said the office has until noon today to file its brief in support of the DEP's order.
Moore said the court must rule soon, given that Friday is the date Magic Disposal must close.
Magic Disposal, located at 3043 Ridge Ave., ran a waste-processing plant from 1996 to 2005. The company, with about 39 employees, still collects and disposes of garbage and recycled materials for clients that include some Atlantic City casinos. Its annual sales were $4.8 million, according to an August 2009 report by Dun and Bradstreet.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
DEP upholds order to close Magic Disposal
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6 comments:
This is the person, Steve Waszen, who the previous administration was bending over to try to help out until their very last days in office.
The company made $4.9 million last year but Waszen has yet to pay his back fines, taxes, and leins to the Government.According to the last article he owed $700,000 just to the DEP for fines.
This guy has had tons of chances to clean up his act but he refuses to abide by the laws.
He would have made Mullica into a disaster area and I hope the Appellate Court puts an end to him before he pollutes other towns.
To get rid of Steve Waszen in Mullica, we first had to get rid of Kathy Chasey.
I wish the DEP could apply his 20 acres towards their payment and turn that area into a green acre park or something useful.
We will always have to be on guard as long as Waszen owns property in this town.
It was appropriate that this story appeared on the obituary page in today's paper. However, its not over yet - we have a new Republican state administration coming in this month.
It goes to show that Mullicans are not as stupid as Chasey thought. She attacked everyone and every group that opposed the Waszen deal. Well now she knows that we are not stupid and paid for it by being voted OUT OF OFFICE!
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