Pompton Lakes board weighs opposition to nearby concrete-recycling site, discusses road-weight limits

Board members discussed community concern about a proposed concrete-recycling/crushing operation in the vicinity and the potential for increased truck traffic, dust, noise and vibration. The mayor and several board members said residents and neighboring towns oppose the facility and urged preemptive action to limit truck routing on borough roads.

Members discussed the possibility of a borough ordinance to restrict load limits (tonnage) on the affected road segment as a preventive measure and noted the action would be taken under the borough's police powers rather than as a planning or zoning decision. The master-plan committee indicated by a voice vote that it supports recommending that the borough consider a load limit ordinance and obtain police and engineering input before adopting any restriction.

No formal ordinance was proposed or adopted at the meeting; members instructed staff and the master-plan committee to pursue the matter for council consideration and to coordinate with police and public works on technical feasibility.