Report: GR Recycling Center Bids On Their Way

Bids to renovate the Glen Rock Recycling Center should be in by April 19, according to a report in The Glen Rock Gazette.

The after bids in November were twice as high as originally allocated.

The to see a modernization overhaul. A new office building will be constructed, entrances and exits from Doremus would be remodeled; walkways constructed; a perimeter fence erected; impervious surfaces removed; among others.

Potentially the most important addition is the total of 128 parking spaces to serve the municipal pool and the Faber Field Complex, in the next two years.

over the last few years, complaining of potential quality of life and safety issues. They objected to a believed increase in noises and bad odors, while levying complaints with what they believed were inadequate sightlines for drivers in an area rife with speeders.

Because of the high bid price, the scale of the project has since been toned down – and oft-delayed – with a less robust natural barrier between nearby residents and the facility. A in April of 2011.