Woburn Demolition Disposal Company Pays $275k Settlement After Illegal Dumping Claims

WOBURN, MA—After allegations of dumping loads of concrete at an unlawful dumping site in Methuen, a Woburn-based demolition disposal company and a New Hampshire waste hauling firm have paid settlements , Attorney General Maura Healy announced Tuesday. 

NASDI, LLC, of Woburn and Gigs LLC of Windham, New Hampshire have paid $300,000 to settle allegations that they illegally dumped more than 200 loads of concrete and other construction and demolition debris at an unlawful dump site in Methuen during the fall of 2007 and the summer of 2008, according to Healy's announcement. The announcement stated that Gigs was responsible for hauling much of the waste for the Woburn-based NASDI, LLC. 

“Illegal dumping compromises the health and safety of the public and the environment and we will continue to take action against those who put them in danger,” Healey said in her announcement. “We are pleased this settlement will help pay for the much-needed cleanup of this site.”

The Attorney General's office cited complaints that the former owner of the dump site in Methuen "never applied for or received the site assignment from the Methuen Board of Health needed to operate a solid waste facility there, and did not receive the necessary solid waste management facility permit from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)."

State inspectors found "vast" amounts of debris that had been dumped at the site during a 2008 inspection. 

NASDI paid the state $275,000, $265,000 of which is set aside to help with clean-up efforts of the site. 

“Massachusetts has protective regulations concerning the proper disposal of solid waste,” said MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg in the announcement. “Violations will result in the state pursuing those cases with enforcement and penalties.” 

The Attorney General's office is pursuing claims against other haulers and contractors who are involved with the illegal Methuen site.