Ontario County Landfill

Our team was retained by Casella Waste to construct a new 4.45-acre cell and a 5.3-acre closure at the Ontario County Landfill as part of the county’s IX-A2 liner extension project. The project was completed in two parts. The new landfill was constructed, and a new closure was performed on the other side of the site. The scope of work included moving 78,000 cubic yards of earth and glacial till from the location of the new cell.

Santa Clara Culvert

The NYS Department of Transportation retained our team to replace two box culverts in the North Country. This project is one of many tied to the Governor’s plan to build a 21st century transportation infrastructure that ensures traffic flows support the economic growth of the North Country. The culverts are located along State Route 30 over Follensby Clear Pond and State Route 458 over Alder Brook in Franklin County. The project was broken out into two phases and will reduce the risk of future flooding.

Menands Bike Pedestrian Connector

The New York State Department of Transportation contracted with our team to construct a multi-million dollar pedestrian/bicycle connection from exit 6 of I-787 in the Village of Menands to the scenic Mohawk Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (MHBHT), which is also part of the newly completed Empire State Trail. The project entailed building a trail to connect the sidewalks on Broadway (Route 32) in Menands to the trail utilizing a railroad bridge and the I-787 bridge with new trail construction in between.

Dove Creek

Tropical storms caused major flooding and an emergency evacuation of the local hospital. Therefore, FEMA selected this creek to undergo hydraulic upgrades. The goal was to line both sides of Dove Creek from the hospital to the Mohawk River to prevent further erosion of the embankment. The project was constructed in two phases. Phase One was done on the east side of the Saint Mary’s Hospital site from Guy Park Ave. to Steadwell Ave. Trees, a failing concrete seat wall, and the existing stone walls were removed. The walls were replaced with Stone Strong precast walls, new fencing, and surface restoration. Phase Two was constructed from Guy Park Ave. to the railroad bridge located south of Route 5. As part of this phase, the city was required to purchase land, demolish three garages and a house, including the replacement of one garage. The schedule incurred delays due to the procurement of property, acquisition all of the required releases and permits from the affected landowners. The creek flowed beneath multiple roadway bridges and our team successfully tied the walls into the bridge systems.

East Ausable River

Our team was selected to help restore the East Branch of the Ausable River and prevent future flooding and ice jams from causing damage to neighboring homes and property. After years of embankment erosion caused by flooding and ice jams, the river channel needed to be deepened and the banks widened to allow for excess water during inclement weather. The project began in September and finished the first week of October. We were tasked with removing the sediment that had built up in the middle of the river, also known as a cobble bar, that caused the embankments to erode. Flash flooding from tropical storms also contributed to significant stormwater erosion conditions. When a river gets wider and shallower, it is difficult to move rocks and other debris downstream, which can cause additional destruction to neighboring towns during a flood.

Seneca Meadows Landfill

This project consisted of 55 acres of permanent landfill closures and 21 acres of temporary closures to enhance the gas collection, while greatly reducing the amount of odors given off by each landfill. Seneca Meadows has a gas-to-energy facility located on site, which operates on the methane gas collected from the landfill. The methane gas runs the engines within the facility, which produces electricity that is sent to the public grid for use within the local community.

Rose Valley Landfill Remediation

The owner of this 11-acre privately owned landfill was ordered to stop operations by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in 1982. The DEC engaged us to complete a many-phased clean-up of this Class 2 Inactive Hazardous Waste Site. We commenced remediation in May 2007 and completed the project in November 2007.

CSX Railroad at High Acres Landfill

This dual contract called for construction of an unloading facility and rail spur for CSX Railroad’s main eastwest freight line at the eastern section of High Acres Landfill, owned by industry leader Waste Management. The project, coordinated by Marcy Excavation Services, required construction of three new rails from the CSX main line into the landfill, seven switches, yard lighting, excavation, roadway construction and fine grading. The completed project has enabled High Acres to accept double to triple amounts of household and solid waste from New York City, becoming the first landfill in the state to take shipments of trash via rail.

Broome County Landfill Expansion

This landfill expansion for Broome County Department of Solid Waste was designed to help the county meet current needs and seamlessly expand for the future. The new facility, located across from the existing county landfill, features a large 12.5-acre cell.

Auburn Landfill Liner Extension

This landfill expansion for the city of Auburn, NY consisted of two dual-composite cells totaling approximately 9.6 acres. Although the project was originally designed to take two construction seasons, it had been postponed for one year. Due to the delay, we were asked to complete the expansion in one season.