Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill

The Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill[1] is a hazardous waste site located in the town of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts which is part of the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund program.

[2] The 19-acre (7.7 ha)[3] site is located one mile (1.6 km) from the center of Tyngsborough near the Dunstable border.

During the period of hazardous waste acceptance, the site accumulated a large quantity of volatile organic compounds and metal slugs.

[5] Upon further assessment it was found that over 1,000 pounds (450 kg) of mercury was disposed of and 2,500 cubic yards (1,900 m3) of chemical wastes were deposited in the landfill.

The trustees later paid the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife $1.2 million in 2004 and $625,000 in 2007 to establish conservation land in the towns of Tyngsborough and neighboring Dunstable.