DEP to hold public meeting regarding proposed waste transfer station in Hazleton
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - A municipal waste transfer station is proposed for this location in at 455 East Broad Street in Hazleton, seen on May 4, 2023.
HAZLETON – The public will have the opportunity to ask questions about a proposed waste transfer station in this city’s downtown corridor later this month.
The state Department of Environmental Protection will host a meeting May 31 from 6pm to 9pm at the Hazle Township Fire Co. at 1113 North Church Street.
The meeting is about the proposed Northeast Waste Transfer Station, proposed near 455 East Broad Street. That’s two lots up from the Southside Fire Station.
Representatives from DEP and NEWT will be on hand to provide an overview of the permitting process and the project itself, and answer questions.
DEP says the facility would accept municipal solid waste (MSW) and construction and demolition (C&D) waste that is anticipated to primarily originate from Luzerne County and its neighboring communities.
The proposed maximum daily waste acceptance is 700 tons/day and the proposed operating hours are from 6:00 AM – 4 PM Monday through Saturday.
North East Waste Systems, LLC applied to DEP for a municipal solid waste transfer station permit in February of 2023. The permit application was deemed administratively complete in April of 2023. The public comment period for the application is open and will end on June 7, 2023.
A portion of Hazleton City near the proposed transfer station is considered an Environmental Justice (EJ) area by DEP.
The permit application is available for public review at the DEP Northeast Regional Office (NERO) located at 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre and a copy of the application can also be viewed on DEP NERO website: https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/Northeast-Regional-Office/Community%20Information/Pages/Northeast-Waste-Transfer-Station.aspx.
An interpreter will be on hand at the meeting to accommodate Spanish-speaking residents.
The Department requests that individuals wishing to ask questions at the upcoming public meeting to register with Colleen Connolly at: [email protected]. Requests to participate will be accepted up to the day of the meeting. Individuals that wish to ask questions will be limited to 3 questions plus a follow-up so that all individuals have the opportunity to ask questions. Individuals attending the meeting will have the opportunity to ask question if they so desire; however, individuals who preregister will be given priority on the agenda.
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