This webpage provides information about three (3) Town material sites subject to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regulations. As new information becomes available, updates will be posted.
Clay Bird Lane
- The Town is developing a plan related to the Clay Bird Lane site. As a first step the Town retained a contactor to reduce elevated heat conditions of the mulch during the recent and current heat wave.
- This work plan was presented at the July 14, 2026 Town Board Meeting.
- This Notice of Violation (PDF) was issued July 21, 2026 for operating a solid waste facility without a permit and for allowing the management of waste under their ownership.
- On August 6, 2026, work was completed under the emergency contract. The emergency work plan addressed the mulch pile sizes that were created by the contractor at the site. The piles were broken down into smaller sizes, combined with turning of the piles and removal of a portion of the material from the site. significantly reduces the potential for fire events at the site. These measures significantly reduce the potential for fire events at the site.
- The Highway Department will assume responsibility for monitoring the temperature of the piles and turning the material as necessary to maintain acceptable temperature levels until a contractor can be retained.
- Proposals/Bids were awarded for the following items:
- Commercial Berm Material Removal Project Professional Services – Proposal was awarded to WASP Engineering on October 13 th , 2026 for amount of $51,695.00 to perform plan review, inspection, sampling, site stabilization design and certified Engineers report on work completed.
- Organic Material Removal and Disposal Contract – Work for the removal and disposal of the close to 20,000 cubic yards of organic mulch and related material at the site was awarded to Westwood Organic Recycling for the amount of $339,900.00. This work involves the site to process 9,000 yards of wood chips and 3500 yards of compost onsite for a period of 365 days.
- Proposals have been requested to obtain bids from contractors for the removal of the berm at Clay Bird Lane is due on Monday, November 5 th , 2026 . After the receipt of these bids the Town will review and make recommendations to the Town Board.
- The proposal for bids to remove the 9,000 cubic yards of commercial fill at the site will be advertised one the Berm Removal Project has been completed and stabilized.
Pocantico
- The Town had an onsite visit with the DEC on July 10, 2026 where recommendations were provided. The DEC revisited the site on July 16, 2026.
- This Notice of Violation (PDF) was issued July 17, 2026 for operating a solid waste facility without a permit. The town did submit revised permit renewal application with final comments sent to the NYSDEC on March 6th, 2026.
- Fill pile and asphalt millings have been have been removed. Existing berms were seeded to establish vegetation growth, as requested by DEC.
- The Town is awaiting the final inspection and re-issuance of solid waste permit by NYSDEC.
Lozza Drive
- The Town had an onsite visit with the DEC on July 10, 2026 where recommendations were provided.
- DEC recommendations were followed with all identified items addressed with photos of the results and notification sent to the DEC on Monday, July 20, 2026.
- This Notice of Violation (PDF) was issued July 21, 2026. As noted above, all items have been addressed for this site.
- The Town is in process of scheduling final inspection by NYSDEC to release the Notice of Violation.