Dear Resident,
I am writing to you today to provide an update on the work being done to address odors from the Monmouth County Reclamation Center. As promised, I will continue to provide these updates regularly.
During the Tinton Falls Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 18, I shared steps we have taken to mitigate the Monmouth County Reclamation Center odor issue.
We have redesigned the Monmouth County Reclamation Center’s website to make it more user-friendly and provide a much clearer path to information. Residents will be able to find information about recycling, household hazardous waste and our Clean Communities program, as well as the updates discussing the Reclamation Center and the Odor Hotline. To see the new website, go to www.mcrcnj.com.
In addition, the temporary cap was completed in September 2024 and covers approximately 21 acres of the Phase 3 landfill. The Slope Cap component of Phase 3 is currently under engineering design. This component will cover the slopes that are not involved in Phase 4 construction. This design is expected to be completed in the late spring of this year.
Phase 4 construction began in December 2024 and is scheduled to be completed by December 2025. The opening of Phase 4 will coincide with the closing of Phase 3 at the end of 2025.
In regard to the Odor Hotline, the County has received a total of 60 calls since its launch in April 2024, 23 of them being odor related. The hotline for the Reclamation Center remains available. Residents should call 732-559-ODOR (732-559-6367) to report an odor complaint directly to a Monmouth County Environmental Health Investigator. This hotline is available to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The County is proud of the progress we have made, and we will continue to receive feedback from the Tinton Falls Borough Council and its residents to make sure we maintain the incredible quality of life we have here in Monmouth County.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send them to me directly.
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Arnone
Monmouth County Commissioner Director