There is nothing new about solid waste law. The solutions which society seeks to foster, though, have changed over the years. Simple, uncontrolled burning gave way to landfills thought safe. Even Co-generation power plants encounter strong opposition.
Municipalities wonder whether to host new facilities or share in the costs of regional plants.
Our legal and consulting services have given us experience in solid waste matters of all kinds. Additionally, we are familiar with all types of solid waste management facilities including resource recovery plants, landfills, recycling centers, and transfer stations. We help negotiate mitigation, compensation, and controls on new plants embodied in host community agreements. For example, we were counsel to a board of health which chose to approve a new landfill. We advised the board on all procedures, assisted the board in conducting the public hearing and maintaining the public record, reviewed all environmental impact analysis documents, and assisted the board in drafting and issuing a site assignment subject to detailed findings and conditions, including our extensive list of environmental and other mitigation measures to ensure maximum protection of public health, safety, and the environment.