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Marpal
Expansion Opposed
Press Release
February 1, 2005
The Lincroft Village Green Association (LVGA) joins the municipalities
of Middletown and Tinton Falls in opposing Republic Services’s
application to expand its Marpal solid waste transfer facility
on Wayside Road in Tinton Falls. Marpal accepts type 13 debris
(construction, demolition debris and bulky household items)
from various haulers throughout Monmouth County. Pending county
approval, this expansion will nearly double the facility’s
capacity from 450 tons to 800 tons per day.
In their application to the Solid Waste Advisory Council
of the Monmouth County Planning Board, the company stated
that this increased capacity would require an increase of
peak hourly traffic from 18 to 30 tractor trailer and container
transport trucks per hour. The application also asks for an
extension of operating hours from 9 pm to 12 pm, midnight.
Roger Foss, Co-President of the LVGA, emphasizes the impact
this proposal would have on the local community should the
county give its approval stating, “An expansion of tractor
trailer and container transport truck traffic of this magnitude
on Wayside Road will have a detrimental impact on traffic
conditions on Swimming River Road, Middletown-Lincroft Road
and Newman Springs Road in Lincroft. These roads are already
overburdened, and there are significant problems in this area
regarding the volume and speed of traffic through the mainly
residential neighborhood. The roads are not designed nor built
to sustain the volume of heavy tractor trailer and container
truck traffic which is proposed, and according to Marpal’s
own submission will result in peak tractor trailer and container
truck hourly traffic of approximately 30 vehicles or one vehicle
every 2 minutes.”
The LVGA formally requested that the county’s Solid
Waste Advisory Council vote no on the Marpal expansion proposal.
To bolster its case, LVGA collected over 1000 signatures from
area citizens which will be formally presented to the county
at their next public meeting.. The LVGA has also publicly
stated its opposition to the expansion at every public venue
where the proposal was discussed.
In formal resolutions, both the township governing counsels
of Middletown and Tinton Falls expressed their formal opposition
to the expansion.
Middletown’s resolution stated, “The Township
Committee of the Township of Middletown opposes the proposed
expansion as the increased truck traffic, noise, light and
air pollution will have an adverse effect on the surrounding
residential neighborhoods and negatively impact the quality
of life…”
Tinton Falls’ township council stated in their formal
resolution that they “vehemently oppose(s) the proposed
expansion” also based on quality of life issues. Tinton
Falls citizens have also signed and submitted petitions protesting
the expansion.
The county freeholders are set to vote on the Marpal application
in March. Anyone wishing to address their concerns is encouraged
to contact the county freeholders at their offices at 1 East
Main Street, Freehold, NJ, 07728, or call 732-431-7387.
For additional information contact Walter Horan at 732-842-2994
or email: Walter LVGA@aol.com
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