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ACUA proposes 5.74‑acre lateral, 40‑foot height expansion; residents and experts urge pause
Summary
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority presented a plan to expand the county landfill by 5.74 acres and add up to 40 feet of height to extend capacity to about 2040; the presentation and a later ordinance reading drew sustained, emotional public testimony alleging odor, health effects and DEP violations, and prompted commissioners to consider tabling the matter for further review.
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) presented a proposal on March 3 to amend the county Solid Waste Management Plan to permit a limited lateral expansion (5.74 acres) and a vertical increase (peak ~40 feet) at the Delilah site in Egg Harbor Township. ACUA president Matt Dinafo outlined an estimated construction cost of about $25,000,000 and said the changes would provide roughly 15 years of additional capacity, to about 2040, at lower cost than larger expansions.
Dinafo detailed mitigation and modernization measures ACUA has pursued, including a $22,000,000 investment in gas‑collection infrastructure, temporary and permanent capping, and a renewable natural gas project that he said reduced emissions markedly. He told the board that the ACUA has not had a verified…
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