Dive summary:
- After almost two-dozen violations and continuous “non-compliance,” the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has shut down the construction and demolition debris recycler, Mike Davidson Enterprises.
- The DNREC suspended the landfill’s permit and ordered it to stop accepting, processing or recycling materials.
- The landfill was cited for 22 violations including failure to operate safely, improper storage of materials, failure to submit accurate reports and not maintaining proper fire protection services.
From the article:
DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara suspended the company's permit, ordering it to stop accepting, processing or recycling any C&D waste or recyclables, the department announced May 2 in a news release.
"The suspension was handed down via Secretary's Order after the company failed to address repeated environmental violations and after Mike Davidson Enterprises LLC discounted a cease and desist order issued by DNREC," the department said in the news release. ...