By Bill Cleary
The City of Gloucester City has been chosen as the site for the first organic waste to energy/compost recycling plant to be constructed in the United States. The $30 million, 110,000 square foot facility will be located in the City’s Southport Development area on 9.5 acres at the end of Water Street and the Delaware River. The vacant ground was once home to New Jersey Zinc which was owned by Gulf and Western.
The organics recycling facility will accept 60,000 tons annually of organic material [source-separated food waste, yard waste, and brush] for processing into renewable energy and compost. The facility will generate approximately two megawatts of renewable energy and 60,000 cubic yards of high-quality compost and will operate during normal business hours five and a half days per week.
The project was announced at the December 22 Gloucester City Council meeting. At that meeting a resolution authorizing Organic Diversion LLC, of Marlton to proceed with the plans for the facility was approved.
Organic Diversion LLL, of Marlton was founded 18 months ago. Principal owners include: Rocco D’Antonio, Gail Rosati, John Connelly and Joe Kozlowski.
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