Recycling To Take Over Former Lumberyard

The former site of 84 Lumber on is slated to become the second location of Brick Recycling.

The Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved the re-use of vacant lumberyard by unanimous vote following a public hearing at its regular meeting.

The Brick Township-based recycling center pitched the idea of moving into the 84 Lumber site at 5310 Route 33/34 near the Howell Township boundary.

The company purchases scrap metal from municipalities, contractors or the public and sells that metal to steel mills or smelting facilities both domestically and foreign, Peter DeCenzo, whose family has owns the company.

DeCenzo said one of the chief reasons the company was interested in the Wall facility was the proximity to the rail line adjacent to the property.

DeCenzo said the proximity of the railroad to the Wall site expands the company’s ability to take its products to other parts of the country.

“This is a fundimental part of our part of the manufacturing process of the United States,’’ DeCenzo said.

There would be about 5- to 10 large trucks a day and between 40- to 50 pick-up size vehicles dropping off materials each day, according to testimony. The facility would be open 7 days a week, mainly between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with more limited hours on weekends, according to testimony.