In re Township of Mansfield

The opinion of the court was delivered by

GRUCCIO, J.A.D.

This appeal is taken from a decision of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to review the reasonableness of a host community benefit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:lE-28. Here, we decide the jurisdictional span of the DEPE in similar matters.1

The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders (County) owns and operates a landfill for the disposal of sanitary waste. The landfill is located in both Mansfield and Florence Townships and began operations on February 1, 1989. The Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 to -207, sets forth that…