Solid Waste Advisory Council

Name: Public Hearing to consider an application for a proposed Plan Amendment by Ordinance to the Atlantic County Solid Waste Management Plan (Plan Amendment)
Start: 2026-03-03T21:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-04T04:59+00:00
Location: Stillwater Building

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Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC): The function of the SWAC is to assist the county in the development and formulation of the Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Atlantic required by N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq., to assist in the biennial review of the plan required by statute and to provide advice and assistance to county officers and agencies on any other matter concerning solid waste as such officers and agencies, through the County Executive, may request.

To assist the SWAC in performing its functions, the agency or agencies responsible for implementing the Solid Waste Management Plan shall have a representative present at each regularly or specially scheduled meeting of the SWAC in order to provide information on implementation activities.

Membership

The SWAC members shall consist of persons:

Engaged in or have a background in environmental management activities
Engaged in the collection and disposal of solid waste
Representatives of industries or businesses which are major waste generators or major energy users
Citizens residing in Atlantic County.

Total Number of Members Allowed: 25
Number of Vacancies: 7

3-year term commencing January 1

Commissioner Member: Commissioner James A. Bertino

Staff Person: Anthony Esochaghi

Members

Chairperson: John Heinz, Jr.
Vice Chairperson:

Toro Aboderin
John G. Addrizzo
Anthony D. Ang
David A. Bennett
Monte Chase
Kathy Chasey
Erland Chau
Tait Chirenje
Joseph Daily
Richard S. Dovey
John Houck
James House
David R. Kaczorowski
Stanley E. Kolbe, Sr.
Leigh Ann Napoli
Richard Ricciardi, P.P.
Arianne H. Sellers

Meetings

The SWAC meets on an as needed basis. The meetings are usually held in the evening on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Anthony Canale Training Center in Egg Harbor Township.

Board Dcouments

Public Hearing to consider an application for a proposed Plan Amendment by Ordinance to the Atlantic County Solid Waste Management Plan (Plan Amendment)

Date: 03/03/2026 4:00 PM 03/03/2026 4:00 PM 03/03/2026
Location: Stillwater Building
201 S. Shore Road
Northfield, New Jersey 08225

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Notice of Proposed Application and Public Hearing

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 3, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. to consider an application for a proposed Plan Amendment by Ordinance to the Atlantic County Solid Waste Management Plan (Plan Amendment).

The proposed Plan Amendment is for a Lateral and Vertical Expansion of the existing Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Solid Waste Landfill, located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

Meeting Location:
Stillwater Building
201 Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225

Facility Name: Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Landfill
Owner/Operator: Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA)

District Solid Waste Coordinator: Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Greg Seher - Vice President of Solid Waste, 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

Project Description: The Plan Amendment is intended to expand the Landfill to provide continued, environmentally sound and long-term capacity for the disposal of Solid Waste within the District of Atlantic County and specifically proposes the following:

A lateral landfill expansion is proposed adjacent to existing Cells 2, 3 and 10 and would encompass 5.74 acres;
A vertical landfill expansion would increase the currently approved maximum elevation from 145 feet to a proposed maximum elevation of 185 feet above mean sea level;
The proposed expanded capacity would be a volumetric increase of 4,916,042 cubic yards for a total landfill disposal capacity of 18,971,085 cubic yards; and
The proposed additional landfill capacity will extend the duration of the landfill operation by approximately 11 years, from 2029 to 2040.
The landfill will continue to accept the same waste types: ID-10, ID-13, ID-13C, ID-23, ID-25, ID-27, ID-27A, and ID-27I.

Block and Lot:
Block 603, Lot 10
Block 703, Lot 1
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Site Address:
Howard F. Haneman Environmental Park
6700 Delilah Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

The proposed Plan Amendment to the Atlantic County District Solid Waste Management Plan was prepared by CME Associates, dated 10/25/25 and last revised 11/24/25, is entitled “Proposed Phase 4 MSE Berm Landfill Lateral Expansion & Vertical Expansion to Elevation 185-ft”. The proposed Plan Amendment, Report and Map showing the boundaries of the solid waste management district and the proposed solid waste facilities have been prepared and are available for inspection at the Atlantic County Department of Regional Planning and Development, located at 201 New Road, Northfield, NJ 08225, and at the offices of every municipality within Atlantic County during normal business hours.

Written comments regarding the proposed project will be accepted by the Atlantic County Board of Commissions and by the Atlantic County Department of Regional Planning and Development.

All interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing and provide comment.

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