BASWA Materials Recovery Facility
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO RENEW PERMIT NE0204048
for BASWA Materials Recovery Facility
under consideration by the
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
PUBLIC NOTICE is given in accordance with Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 2, §011, that the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) has received an application to renew the permit of BASWA Materials Recovery Facility, located at 3426 West Locust Road, Beatrice, NE 68310. After review of the permit application, a preliminary determination has been made to recommend renewal of the permit. The term of the permit shall be ten years.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION. The permit allows the operation of an existing Materials Recovery Facility under Nebraska's solid waste management laws and regulations. The Materials Recovery Facility will be the hub of the area serviced by BASWA’s Midwest Area Refuse Solutions (MARS), for the consolidation, sorting and shipping of recycling materials to their final destination.
FACILITY LOCATION. The property is located approximately one and one half miles south, and one and one quarter miles west of the southern border of Beatrice, Nebraska. The legal description of BASWA Materials Recovery Facility, located on the BASWA Landfill site in the SE ¼ Section 17, Township 3 North, Range 6 East of the 6th Principal Meridian, Gage County, Nebraska. The MRF building is located on the South portion of the property.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND HEARING. The public may submit written comments and may also request a public hearing on the permitting decision. A request for a hearing must be made in writing and state the issues proposed for discussion and their relation to the proposed permit renewal. Public comments and hearing requests shall be made to: Daniel LeMaistre, Waste Permit Section Supervisor, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922.
The DWEE will make a final decision to renew or deny the permit based on the permit application, the compliance status of BASWA Material Recovery Facility, and public comment received. DWEE will notify the applicant and other interested persons.
COMMENT PERIOD. All comments or requests for a hearing must be postmarked by May 11th, 2026.
RECORDS AVAILABILITY. Digital copies of the draft permit, legal notice, and the administrative record are available online at https://dee.nebraska.gov/. Select “Public Records Search” at the bottom of the page, then “Public Records Search” again. A box will appear that needs the following information: for “Start Date” enter 06/16/2025, for “End Date” enter 04/10/2026, for “DEQ Facility Number” enter 23598, for “DEQ Program ID” enter NE0204048, for “DEQ Program” enter IWM. Select “Search” and all the documents for that facility will appear. Use the “Index of Correspondence” to select the documents related to this public notice.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION. Persons with a disability and needing accommodation should notify the Department by calling (402) 471-2186. TDD relay service users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at (402) 471-2186.
FURTHER INFORMATION. Interested parties may obtain additional information from Daniel LeMaistre, Waste Permit Section Supervisor (402) 471-2186 or NDEE.solidwaste@nebraska.gov.
DWEE NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and DWEE does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in or oppose actions protected/prohibited by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
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