Landfill commercialization could return to Worcester

When Ocean City government made the decision to get out of the trash disposal business, opting to ship its tons of waste to Pennsylvania be incinerated in order to produce electricity, the reduction in volume had immediate consequences for the rest of the county’s solid waste division.

Primarily, that would be a significant loss of income and the loss of the ability to gain new income, until, perhaps, now.

The division has three parts: the central landfill in Newark, recycling and the homeowner convenience centers. The central landfill is making money, Public Works Director John Tustin said this week. The other two aren’t, to the tune of about $1.5 million annually, he said.

The county commissioners expressed interest in ideas to help close the gap earlier this year.

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