Grafton Resident Assessed $10,000 Penalty for Violating Solid Waste Management Requirements

Mr. John H. Magill of Grafton has agreed to pay the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a $10,000 penalty for violating state Solid Waste Management regulations.

During inspections conducted in May and August of 2007, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) personnel noted the presence of waste asphalt, waste brick and concrete, construction wood waste, and roof shingles on property located at 188 Providence Road in Grafton, property owned by Mr. Magill.

Mr. Magill did not seek, and MassDEP did not issue, the required permits or approvals necessary for the disposal of these materials on this site.

In a consent order recently signed with MassDEP, Mr. Magill has agreed to refrain from any further on-site disposal of construction wastes on the property, and he has agreed to remove the construction wastes currently on the property and dispose of those wastes at appropriate processing and disposal facilities in accordance with MassDEP requirements. 

"The costs of cleaning up improperly disposed of wastes is significantly higher than making the necessary arrangements for disposal at the time of generation," said Martin Suuberg, director of MassDEP's Central Regional Office in Worcester

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