Press release
Arcade, NY -In 2022, WCBC North, LLC managed by the Wyoming County Business Center, was awarded $500,000 in grant funding through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Brownfield Cleanup Grant to complete the environmental remediation and building demolition of the former Emkay Dairy Processing Plant at 58 Church Street, in the Village of Arcade, NY.
As part of the remediation process, WCBC North, LLC issued a Request for Proposals in February 2024, for qualified contractors interested in the cleanup work at the site. WCBC North, LLC has contracted with Metro Contracting & Environmental, Inc. for the demolition and site cleanup phases of the project. Work at the site is expected to begin in May 2024.
“After a thorough review of the proposals we are pleased to be moving forward with Metro Contracting & Environmental, Inc., as the contractor for this important phase of the project,” said James Pierce, President of the Wyoming County Business Center. “This property has been a community concern for over 20 years, and today’s announcement is a big step forward in cleaning up and then developing a clear path for future site development.”
WCBC North’s overall objective for this project is to remove the physical and environmental hazards currently associated with the site and facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a mixture of senior housing and commercial use. The project work to be funded under this cooperative agreement will address the removal of asbestos-containing demolition debris and the demolition of the remaining structures on the site. Once these EPA grant-funded activities are complete, the designated private developer will complete the remediation of subsurface contamination under the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) and redevelop the site.