Covanta Environmental Solutions LLC
Solid Waste Management Facility Permit Application
Project Update
The application to modify the Part 360 Solid Waste Management Facility permit for the Covanta Environmental Solutions LLC (CES) facility at 8335 Quarry Road in the Town of Niagara has been withdrawn effective April 10, 2023 as requested in a letter from Covanta Environmental Solutions LLC to NYSDEC dated March 17, 2023.
Relevant Documents
The following documents are available to view:
- March 17, 2023 letter from CES requesting withdrawal of application (PDF)
- April 10, 2023 letter from NYSDEC to CES confirming application withdrawal (PDF)
- A revised application to modify the permit is anticipated but has not yet been received by NYSDEC. Those documents will be posted on this webpage when received.
Project Background (Description from the Previous Application)
The Department received an application to modify the Part 360 Solid Waste Management Facility permit for the above-referenced facility. Covanta Environmental Solutions accepts non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste for consolidation, processing and transfer to an authorized off-site treatment, storage or disposal facility. The proposed modifications included an increase of the design capacity of the facility from 50 tons/day to 200 tons/day, construction of a new 4200 sq. ft. building which will house a drum/tote shredder and a steel-lined, concrete waste solidification pit, construction of an enclosed concrete accessway between the new building and the existing loading dock, expansion of operating hours from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday to 7:30 am to 10 pm Monday through Saturday and addition of new categories of acceptable waste, including non-hazardous consumer packed goods and unused or obsolete industrial materials. The extended operating hours are intended to allow for additional processing time for waste loads received throughout the day and additional waste loads will not routinely be received beyond 5 pm. The new building will replace the current equipment storage building and will be constructed with secondary containment. The Department sought public comment on the application. The comment period concluded on December 5, 2022.
Contact Information:
Lisa Czechowicz
NYSDEC Region 9 Headquarters
700 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 851-7165
[email protected]