A Westfield, Mass., asphalt and concrete recycler has appealed a cease-and-desist order issued by the city’s building inspector, according to a report in the Republican (Springfield, Mass.).
Berkshire Materials Corp. was issued the order after the city learned that it was accepting off-site demolition materials and processing it for resale, according to the report.
The company’s lawyer, William J. Murray, tells the Republican that off-site crushing operations are covered under Berkshire Material’s special permit, issued in 1955.
However, neighbors have complained that the extra crushing equipment brought in to process the trucked-in materials has created a dramatic increase in noise and dust, prompting the city to issue the cease-and-desist order.
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