35 BRITTIN RD
The Rolling Knolls Landfill is an approximately 200-acre, unlined, landfill located at 35 Britten Road in the Green Village section of Chatham Township. The facility is bounded by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge to the east, south and west; Loantaka Brook and private property to the west; and private residential properties to the north and northwest. The southern and eastern portions of the landfill lie within the boundaries of the Refuge, which is a designated national wildlife refuge and has habitat known to be used by state- and federally designated or proposed endangered or threatened species. The facility is minimally accessible and is not covered by an impenetrable material. Surface water drains from the landfill directly to Black Brook and to Great Brook via Loantaka Brook, each of which are perennial streams that ultimately discharge to the Passaic River. The Passaic River is used for fishing. The Rolling Knolls landfill operated from the early 1930s through December 1968. During that time, it received municipal solid waste, as well as construction and demolition debris. Chatham Township Board of Health records indicate that the types of wastes deposited at Rolling Knolls included tree stumps, scrap metal, tires, household refuse, residential septage wastes, and industrial waste. In order to comply with health code regulations adopted in 1959, operational procedures at the facility included the application of herbicides and pesticides to control weeds, insects, and rodents, as well as the application of oil on facility roadways to control dust and daily cover over all exposed surfaces. Site Responsibility: The site is being addressed through federal and potentially responsible party actions
984 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$122,851 |
Average Income |
369 |
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