KEARNY, NJ—Indiana-based technology and power company Cummins has opened a new 57,000 square-foot training, sales and repair facility at the former Harrison Avenue Landfill in Kearny, NJ redeveloped by Hartz Mountain Industries.

The new building is a significant milestone as the two companies restored the site to productive use. This presented a significant challenge and took more than 20 years to accomplish, and required more than $8 million in self-financed environmental remediation, and the endorsement of numerous County and State agencies including the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

“We've been committed from the onset to turn this underutilized and contaminated former municipal landfill into an income-generating asset for the town,” says Gus Milano, president and CEO of Secaucus, NJ-based Hartz Mountain. “It's been a prolonged process that's required overcoming significant engineering and construction challenges, including environmental remediation, water treatment and detention, and traffic upgrades to enhance conditions on Bergen Avenue. We've worked closely and received support and approvals from numerous agencies throughout this complex endeavor, and are proud to have constructed this facility on the site to be used by Cummins which, when fully operational, will bring a total of approximately 120 permanent jobs and a significant economic boost for the town.”