# COMPACTION SYSTEMS CORP
> **Judicial** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `5505`
- **Case Number:** 02-1995-0309
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $7.50M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ANTHONY MIELE DISPOSAL (settlement)
- BASF CORP/KNOLL PHARMECEUTICAL CO (settlement)
- BEDMINSTER TWP, NJ (settlement)
- BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NJ INC (settlement)
- BLOOMFIELD MANUFACTURING CO (settlement)
- BOONTON, NJ TOWN OF (settlement)
- BROWNING FERRIS IND OF NORTH JERSEY (complaint)
- BUTLER, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
- CALDWELL/WEST CALDWELL, NJ BOARD OF EDUC (settlement)
- CARTER DAY INDUSTRIES INC
- CHATHAM MAIN CONTRACTORS (settlement)
- CHATHAM, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
- CHATHAM, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- COMPACTION SYSTEMS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- COMPACTION SYSTEMS CORPORATION OF CONN (complaint) (settlement)
- CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY (complaint) (settlement)
- COOKE ROOFING (settlement)
- CWM CHEMICAL SERVICES INC/WASTE MGNT NJ (settlement)
- DARIEN, CONNECTICUT TOWN OF (settlement)
- DAYCO CORPORATION (settlement)
- EAST HANOVER, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- EASTON, CONNECTICUT TOWN OF (settlement)
- FILBERTO, JOHN (settlement)
- FILBERTO, JOSEPH (settlement)
- FLORHAM PARK, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
- FRANK FENIMORE INC (settlement)
- GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT TOWN OF (settlement)
- HACKETTSTOWN, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- HAMM'S SANITATION INC (settlement)
- HANOVER, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- HARDING, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- HNA HOLDING INC F/K/A HOECHST CELANESE (settlement)
- J. FILIBERTO SANITATION INC (complaint)
- JEFFERSON, TWP OF (settlement)
- KINNELON, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
- KNOLL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY INC (complaint)
- KRAFT FOODS INC (settlement)
- LESLIE CONTROLS INC (settlement)
- LOUIS PINTO & SONS INC (settlement)
- MADISON, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
- MCLI (settlement)
- MENDHAM, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
- MENNEN COMPANY (THE) (settlement)
- MINE HILL, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY (settlement)
- MONROE, CONNECTICUT TOWN OF (settlement)
- MONTVILLE, NJ TWP OF (settlement)
- MORRIS COUNTY LANDFILL INC (complaint)
- MORRIS COUNTY, PARKS COMMISSION (settlement)
- MORRIS PLAINS, NJ BOROUGH OF (settlement)
## Summary

THE CIVIL LITIGATION REFERRAL RECOMMENDS INITIATION OF A   CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA, AGAINST   12 PRPS FOR RECOVERY OF AT LEAST $17,147,117 IN PAST         RESPONSE COSTS, PLUS INTEREST, INCURRED BY THE U.S. RELATING TO RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED AT THE COMBE FILL NORTH     LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE.  EPA ALSO SEEKS A DECLARATORY       JUDGEMENT FOR FUTURE COSTS TO BE INCURRED AT THE SITE AFTER  THE COMPLAINT IS FILED.  THE COSTS WERE INCURRED & ARE       PRESENTLY BEING INCURRED FOR AN RI/FS AND REMEDIAL ACTION TO INVESTIGATE AND CLEAN UP HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE.   OTHER SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THE CASE:                       SOME OF THE DEFENDANTS PROPOSED IN THIS REFERRAL ARE ALSO    PRPS TO A NJDEP DIRECTIVE ORDERING REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE   COSTS INCURRED IN RELATION TO THE SITE.  ALSO, A NUMBER OF   NJ MUNICIPALITIES HAVE SOME CONNECTION TO THE SITE.  THERE-  FORE, THE STATE OF NJ AND/OR NJDEP MAY INTERVENE OR BE       IMPLEADED AS A PARTY TO ANY JUDICIAL ACTION INITIATIED BY    THE U.S.                                                     *                                                            THERE ARE TWELVE (12) PROPOSED DENFEDANTS (PRPS)                     FACILITY NAME:  COMBE FILL NORTH, GOLDMINE RD                CITY & STATE:   MOUNT OLIVE TWP, NJ  07828           11/18/96 - COMPLAINT FILED (9 DEFENDANTS WERE NAMED, AN                 OFFICIAL COPY WAS PROVIDED FOR THE DOCKET FILE)   ********** DOCKET CASE NAME CHANGED FR

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