VERIZON MATERIAL RECLAMATION CENTER
Langan was retained by Verizon to identify requirements, coordinate and complete closure of the Youngwood Material Reclamation Center (MRC) regulated under Verizon’s General Permit for Statewide Beneficial use of Residual Waste. The MRC facility was formerly used for the centralized handling and processing of materials for reuse, resale, recycling and/or disposal. Materials include all Verizon’s used or obsolete telecommunications equipment, primarily including lead and non-lead sheathed copper telephone cable, electronic switching equipment and computer plug-in cards. Langan designed site specific closure procedures, including utilizing a surface dust cleanup guideline level based on federal HUD standards, and coordinated it with PADEP. Langan coordinated the cleanup contractor and performed construction management / oversight for all activities. This involved securing approvals for residual waste disposal, power washing of the entire facility, cleaning of facility sumps and hazardous materials storage areas, and dismantling for reuse or disposal of all related process equipment including pumps, piping, above-ground storage tanks and a water treatment system. Langan documented all closure and decontamination activities for submittal to PADEP for Final Closure Certification.