Suffolk County officials say pollution emitted from the Yaphank landfill was more than double the safe level while superstorm Sandy debris was burned -- a reversal from an earlier pronouncement. In ...

A group of North Bellport residents spent Earth Day marching down Montauk Highway to urge the Town of Brookhaven to close its Yaphank landfill, a tract of land they say has polluted their ...

By the end of 2024, the Brookhaven Landfill will stop accepting thousands of tons of construction and demolition debris. This is the majority of waste that is dumped at the Yaphank-based facility — ...

This year marks the beginning of the end for Brookhaven Landfill. That is what spurred discussion among industry groups and environmental advocates at an environmental symposium on Wednesday, March 13 ...

The Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered the Town of Brookhaven to take action to reduce odors at the landfill in Yaphank. Residents in the community surrounding the Brookhaven ...

Residents gathered outside Brookhaven Town Hall on Thursday to call for the Brookhaven Landfill to be fully closed and cleaned up, citing concerns about groundwater contamination and potential public ...