09/17/2026
Considering all the recent publicity regarding our proposed private transfer station, Chris and I would like to clear up some of the misconceptions that people may have and the concerns brought about by those misconceptions.
Chris Rizzo Trucking has been in business for 25 years, Christopher and Megan Rizzo started the business in 2001, with one truck and two dumpsters.
As the business grew, we began to search for property that could house our business. Chris has always wanted to expand the business to include a facility where we could consolidate small loads into larger loads to save on trips to the landfill. This would cut down on milage, fuel, wasted trips to the landfill. Additionally, it would mean less damage to the trucks and tires, wear and tear on engines and potentially allow for slightly different working hours.
We purchased the property at 1511 NY29A in Meco. It was an overgrown, empty lot that used to be party of a junkyard. At the time of the purchase the property was located in a C-2 zone, therefore perfect for our operation.
We completed the building and office in 2020, during the pandemic. Initially, the trucks had been utilizing the property for empty dumpster storage between rentals.
We presently operate 5 trucks consisting of 2 packer trucks and 3 roll-off trucks. The two packer trucks (city type garbage trucks) leave in the morning and return at the end of their routes each day. The roll-off trucks enter and exit as necessary with roll-off containers for jobs.
We presently operate in numerous counties. The number of counties we service only means the radius of area where we conduct business. It does not indicate any sort of change or increase to our business. For example, we service areas of Hamilton County; however, we don’t do more than 10 roll-offs per year in that area. We service areas of Saratoga County, such as Galway and Edinburg and totaling perhaps 20 roll-offs per year. For the public to become concerned about the areas we service is simply a misunderstanding of how our business operates. It does not mean we are intending to expand; it does not mean more trash from out of county areas are going to be coming into our facility. We do not anticipate much change from years past into the future, just a more streamlined and cost-effective process which can better accommodate our customers base and the service we provide.
We continue to hear reports that we are starting a landfill. Nothing could be further from the truth, We do not want a landfill, nor do we have room for one. We simply want to put up a building at the 1499 NY-29a property which would house larger transfer dumpsters, and equipment for sorting. It would give us room to drive trucks into the facility and place full dumpsters for the transfer of trash from a smaller container to a larger container to then be hauled to the Fulton County landfill for disposal. The type of trash we will sort at our facility seems to be a concern to some. Most of the trash that we haul is construction debris and household cleanouts. Although a household cleanout container may have a small amount of actual kitchen trash, this is rare. If such is the case, it does not typically smell. If any of you have ever rented a dumpster for a clean out, it is typically a mix of furniture, clothing, books, etc. Yes, occasionally we must take a bad load, say from a rental eviction. This is a load that will smell. If they smell any garbage, our drivers are directed to proceed directly to the landfill. That is our policy, and why wouldn’t it be? We do not want to have foul odors at our facility.
As to the concerns about odors, increased traffic, and noise, to date, our business has received no complaints in 25 years about any of those concerns. When a problem or issue is brought to our attention, we address it and take steps to rectify it. We do not expect any significant difference in our truck traffic. If the time comes when traffic is a problem, we will find a way to remedy it. There has never been an odor problem at our facility. The new operation with be contained within a building which is completely enclosed. It has an air system planned, drains in place and cleaning procedures to maintain cleanliness. There will be no issues with odor. Our noise study found that the traffic that regular travels on State Highway 29 appears to be louder than our operation. And again, the trucks will come in and out, no differently than they do today, and will conduct their business contained within the transfer station building.
In summary, we have operated and grown this business in Gloversville over the course of 25 years. Our reputation is one of what they call a "mom and pop" personal service. We simply wish to streamline our operation and save on some of the factors that cost us additional time and money, which of course, affects our prices. We have been good business citizens of this community for 25 years and have no intention of tarnishing our reputation.
