Kilcoyne v. Wayland Landfill Review Panel

In July 2002, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts alleged that the Town of Wayland (“Town”) improperly disposed of recyclable materials in its municipal landfill. In response to the complaint of the Attorney General, the Town agreed to a penally of $25,000, $10,000 of which would be waived if no further violations occurred. In July 2004, the Commonwealth informed the Town that it had received notice of additional violations at the landfill; during this time, the Commonwealth was considering a demand of the $10,000 waived penalty. The Town asked the Commonwealth for a stay of the demand so that…