The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued a Notice of Violation to Nicholas Amodio, operator of the Clay Bird Lane facility at 121 Clay Bird Lane, Mount Pleasant.

Background

Department staff inspected the site on December 10, 2024, in response to a fire that had occurred at the facility the prior week.

Violations cited

• 6 NYCRR Part 360.9(a)(1): Operating a facility without a required registration or permit. At the time of inspection, the facility was running a yard trimmings compost operation with no applicable exemption and no authorization from the Department.
• 6 NYCRR Part 360.9(b)(1): Allowing the management of waste on land in violation of Title 360 or the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), tied to the same unauthorized compost operation.

Issued by

Ian MacColl, NYSDEC Environmental Program Specialist, Division of Materials Management, Region 3.