UpdatedTue, Feb 16, 2021 at 10:01 am ET
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The Brookhaven landfill s scheduled closure in 2024 is spurring proposals for waste rail transfer stations. (Google maps)
MEDFORD, NY With the Brookhaven landfill in Yaphank scheduled for closure in 2024, the town of Brookhaven is considering a proposal for a waste transfer station that will cart Long Island s garbage off by rail. The proposal, from Gershow Recycling, would process 2,000 tons of waste per day on six-acre Peconic Ave. site.
On Thursday, the town held a virtual public meeting where local residents and community groups raised several concerns over the plan. Neighbors asked about noise and dust issues, as well as possible groundwater contamination and even radioactive material being dumped.