Pelham Bay Landfill (New York City, New York)
USA /
New York /
Pelham Manor /
New York City, New York
World
/ USA
/ New York
/ Pelham Manor
World / United States / New York
landfill site / rubbish/garbage dump, draw only border
The Pelham Bay Landfill was opened from the early 1963 until it was closed in 1978. While it initially operated as a "household waste" site, controversy began when "mob-connected" bribers began illegally dumping toxic waste. Because it was unknown until 1982, when a sanitation worker was tried and convicted, a greal deal of toxic waste has runoff into the Eastchester Bay. Today, Patricia v City of New York, is attempting to sue the city for the damage from the toxic dumping. They believe there is a direct link between the illegal toxic waste and the cancer clusters of leukemia that are prevalent in Country Club, Pelham Bay, City Island, and Spencer Estates.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°51'26"N 73°48'59"W
- Conestoga Landfill 193 km
- Casella 470 km
- BFI Landfill 549 km
- Waterloo Region Landfill 629 km
- National Serv-All Landfill 959 km
- South Side Landfill 1060 km
- BFI Landfill 1223 km
- Volusia County Landfill 1462 km
- Arrowhead Landfill 1535 km
- Site B-49 1623 km
- Pelham Bay Park 1.3 km
- Pelham Bay 1.5 km
- Co-Op City 1.8 km
- The Bronx 2.2 km
- Pelham Gardens 2.2 km
- Eastchester Bay 2.9 km
- Eastchester 3.3 km
- Long Island Sound in New Rochelle, NY 6.4 km
- Westchester County, New York 30 km
- Long Island Sound 63 km
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