Project Number:

2929

James G. Grant C&D Transfer Station

SERVICE:

Transfer Station Air & Noise Study for Site Assignment

DESCRIPTION:

A recycling facility was proposed by James G. Grant Company, Inc.  at 28 Wolcott Street in the Readville section of Boston, Massachusetts.  The proposed project was a 49 ton per day (tpd) transfer station for recycling construction and demolition (C&D) waste that would be located on the site of the existing recycling facility, which previously handled a variety of wastes including metal, asphalt, brick, concrete and brush.

Tech Environmental conducted an air quality study of the project at the request of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to assess the potential impact of the proposed new C&D building and facility on emissions from the site, diesel emissions associated with the operation of the proposed facility, and other Site Suitability air quality issues.  The air quality study concluded that the anticipated emissions from the proposed C&D transfer station building in conjunction with other on-going recycling activities on the site would fully comply with all air quality standards, would not adversely affect public health or air quality on abutting properties or elsewhere in the surrounding area, and would not constitute a danger to the public health, safety or the environment. 
 
A sound study of the proposed project was also conducted by Tech considering all sound to be emitted by recycling activities at the facility.  The study included measuring sound levels at locations near the project site to document the existing acoustic environment, utilizing a sophisticated 3-D acoustical model to calculate the sound levels from processing equipment, and comparing projected maximum sound levels at the property lines and nearby residences to limits in the City of Boston Noise Regulations and the DEP Noise Policy.  The study concluded that the proposed facility would comply with the City of Boston noise regulations and the DEP Noise Policy.

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Key Points

  • A proposed construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling facility required air quality and sound studies to address DEP concerns.
  • Tech conducted air quality and sound studies of the project to demonstrate compliance with City and State standards.