An article in today's Press of Atlantic City about Steve Waszen, who wanted to open up a facility here in Mullica on the corner of the White Horse Pike and Elwood Road, at the old Perona site, shows what could have happened here had it gone through. Thankfully, it didn't go through.
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Atlantic County is seeking a court ruling to stop an Egg Harbor Township waste hauler from operating an alleged illegal solid waste facility off the Black Horse Pike.
A complaint filed last month accuses Steven Waszen, who operated Magic Disposal until January 2010, of dumping solid waste and hazardous materials, including asbestos, and maintaining a public health nuisance at the property he owns at 2520 Tremont Ave. in the Cardiff section of the township.
On May 20, a county Division of Public Health inspection revealed 99 solid waste containers, two of which contained asbestos; an estimated two yards of construction and demolition debris; a 10-foot-high pile of scrap tires; leachate — or liquid discharge — forming puddles on the ground; and a trash compactor truck emitting “foul odors and draining foul leachate onto the ground” at the site.
When inspectors returned July 14, they reported finding 106 solid waste containers and a “very strong odor” of garbage. The asbestos material, leachate and scrap tires remained on the property, while the trash compactor had been removed.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Could this have been Mullica?
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"Thankfully, it didn't go through"
It didn't go through thanks to a group of dedicated Mullicans, who stood up to the County Republican machine and repeatedly said "NO!" to their "done deal". Thankfully, we also had a Democratic Governor at the time, William Cody, who said "NO WAY!" too and made NJ Transit return the fee it took from Waszen to hook him up to the rail line. By then the rail ties were there and the rails were being purchased. Thankfully, we had a Democratic US Senator, Jon Corzine, who met locally with the NO DUMP leadership, saw their passion and dedication to stop it, and successfully lobbied the state officials to help us. Thankfully, we had the Pinelands Commission, the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and a reluctant County take him to court. Its still amazing to me how very close Mullica came to getting that dump and how the vast majority of the people throughout Mullica came together to fight this plight and were able to successfully stop it. The dump probably would still be there, despite the court ruling, if it weren't for the personal involvement of the people of Mullica. There's still a lot that the public doesn't know as to who was in on the deal and I wonder what would be the outcome today if it, or something like it, was an issue again.
Can someone knowledgeable answer a question for me?
Does Waszen still own the property on the corner of the White Horse Pike and Elwood Road?
That is the site on which Chasey and Forman worked to have a high density housing project built after the Court stopped the Rail Transfer Station.
I wish Richard Cody would run for governor next year.
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