Dive Brief:

• The Fenimore landfill in Roxbury Township, NJ announced it will move forward with capping the site. 
• Conti Enterprises of South Plainfield, NJ received a $9.6-million contract from the state to cover the landfill. 
• A spokesperson for the DEP said the project is expected to get underway in August and will most likely be finished by the end of 2014.

Dive Insight:

Residents in the community are criticizing the decision to cap the site instead of excavating the hazardous substances that are causing noxious odors. According to a report, the estimated cost to cap the landfill is $7.8 million, while the cost of excavations was estimated at $38.7 million. 

The troubled landfill has been an issue since 2012, when odors first started becoming a nuisance at Fenimore. The DEP issued an order and remediation got underway in June 2013. Since then, residents have launched complaints about the hazards and the state has filed lawsuits accusing the site owners of defrauding the state. In June, asbestos was discovered at the site.