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After heavy public support and technical questions, Greenburgh delays Thale/Veil site-plan decision to December
Summary
Thale (Veil) Industries presented a detailed site plan and won broad public backing from environmental and business groups, but the Town Board adjourned the hearing to Dec. 10 to allow staff review of outstanding technical conditions and a proposed work session in November.
The Town of Greenburgh adjourned a contentious site-plan hearing for Thale/Veil Industries’ Elmsford recycling and aggregate reclamation facility until Dec. 10, after a night of technical presentations, staff clarifications, and extensive public testimony both in favor of and urging careful review of the operation.
Applicant counsel David Steinmetz and company leaders described the facility’s quarter‑century history in the town, noting existing regulatory approvals including a New York State DEC Part 360 registration, county air and petroleum permits, and a Westchester County Solid Waste Commission license. Steinmetz told the board the company has invested in safety, inspections and environmental controls and argued the site is a critical regional recycling resource.
“We are the largest recycler in Westchester County,” Veil/Thale’s president said, adding the operation recycles “two out of every three tons of excavated material in Westchester” and supplies local projects that reduce landfill waste.
Supporters at the hearing — including the Westchester Parks Foundation, the Business Council of Westchester, construction-industry representatives and neighboring nonprofits — said the site supplies essential recycled material, provides local jobs, and helps prevent illegal dumping. Joe Stout of the Westchester Parks Foundation told the board he supports resuming full operations at the Elmsford facility.
Town staff and the board, however, described a regulatory history that includes a stop-work order about 2½ years ago after the site’s condition diverged from the 2001 special permit. Staff emphasized that the site-plan application is intended to document current operations, show proposed improvements (loop road, tire wash, scales, fencing and circulation upgrades) and ensure compliance with local conditions the Zoning Board of Appeals imposed on the special-use permit.
Town officials said they needed time to review recently submitted staff comments and planning-board recommendations; they set a tentative work session in November to review technical reports and asked the applicant to provide any outstanding materials (including video evidence or truck manifests if relevant). The board then set the next public hearing date for Dec. 10 to give staff and members more time to consider reports and consultant findings.
The adjournment leaves a pathway for the applicant to work with town staff and specialized consultants (the applicant requested PS&S and other technical experts be involved) and for the board to resolve outstanding conditions before a final up-or-down vote.
