Benefits

The Dummer Yard Repurposing Project will leave the property in a better condition than it is in today, creating opportunities for future economic development activities on the site. Additionally, the project will:

  • Generate $1 million annually ($10 million projected total) for the city of Berlin in tipping fees and will contribute significantly to the city’s municipal tax base
  • Create good-paying jobs while fostering economic development in the North Country
  • Implement a properly monitored and maintained groundwater management system
  • Mitigate stormwater runoff on the property
  • Provide funding for the treatment of existing landfill leachate
  • Provide a surety bond to guarantee funding for post-closure environmental monitoring and maintenance

AT NO COST TO BERLIN, The Dummer Yard Repurposing Project will:

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Repair the cap system; properly manage leachate; re-establish the groundwater monitoring system

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Create a safe, regulated, double-lined soil disposal facility that will NOT accept municipal solid waste

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Not create odors like municipal solid waste landfills, and only operate 5-10 years

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Pay all back taxes (more than $100k), and generate new, ongoing tax dollars

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Create approximately $10 million in new city revenue from tipping fees

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Create good-paying jobs, economic development, and prepare the site for future use