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Millville authorizes hazardous‑waste cleanup as city completes move to new building
Summary
Commissioner Sui said hazardous materials stored in a city warehouse required specialized disposal; commissioners discussed two contractor quotes (about $19,000 and $24,000), a tight turnover timeline for the building buyer and pending environmental testing before full use of the new property.
Millville commissioners discussed removal of hazardous materials from a city warehouse and the city's move into a new municipal building. Commissioner Sui told the commission that the materials had been in the warehouse for years and that hazardous‑materials rules prevent the municipal landfill from accepting them.
The item mattered because the city faced tight timelines to vacate the property for the buyer, potential rental costs if the move was delayed, and environmental liability if the materials were inappropriately relocated. Commissioner Sui said two quotes had been received — one “for 24 something and one for 19 something” — and that the quotes included costs for chemical analysis by a chemist.
Sui said the purchasing agent had sought a commissioner’s authorization to proceed with contracting a specialized disposal company and that commissioners weighed the choice against the risk of possible contamination if the materials were moved internally. “The materials had to go because of time limit… Turning the building over to the people that bought it, where we would have been on the hook for over $60,000 for a month's rent,” Sui said. She added that moving the materials improperly could have produced far higher cleanup costs.
Commissioner Kasabim and others confirmed that municipal disposal rules differ from residential disposal: the city’s contracted household hazardous waste facility (CCIA) accepts materials from residents but not from the municipality. The record indicates that two contractor quotes were obtained and that the lowest responsive quote had been chosen, although one company solicited did not return a bid.
Separately, commissioners noted the city’s move was not fully complete: the new building still required environmental work. One commissioner said phase‑2 environmental testing was required for parts of the property before the city could use the entire site.
Next steps: The transcript indicates the purchasing agent sought authorization and that a commissioner approved proceeding with a hazardous‑waste removal contractor; the record does not show a formal roll‑call vote in open session.
