Cleaning up Long Island

 Posillico Materials’ contaminated soils wash plant helps establish the company as an innovator in the U.S. 

With its commitment to environmental responsibility, Posillico Materials recognized the need in recent years to help address mounting concerns over Long Island’s ground pollution and landfill capacity.

“There’s a big need to clean up the island,” Thomas Posillico, material division manager for the company, says.

For many years, Long Island has been troubled by pollution stemming from toxic dumping and the improper handling of industrial wastes. With ground pollution having the potential to adversely affect the island’s groundwater and drinking water via three major source aquifers close to the Earth’s surface, the Posillico team identified the urgency of helping fix this problem.

Historically, contaminated soil would be transported off the island where it would be destined for landfill. A decade and a half ago, Posillico began investing in soil washing technology to help remedy this issue without having to transport the soil remotely. While this technology helped Posillico remove contaminants, extract value and return land to good use, the different vendors and equipment the company relied upon didn’t allow for the efficiencies the company hoped for.

Read more here:  https://www.cdrecycler.com/article/cleaning-up-long-island/