One of our nation's most historic dumps

[old.s.bottles]

Fresh Kills Dump

Opening in 1947, it is the largest landfill in the world, and holds about a third of the rubble and remains of the World Trade Center. A lot of people are unhappy of the fact that this is the final resting place of their loved ones. I think we as dump diggers look at dumps with a different perspective, even if they are newer. Dumps (and privies) hold an incredible amount of history and a look into the past, that is the reason most of us dig them. May all victims who lost their lives on that day rest in peace, no matter where their remains lay.

 

[Steve/sewell]

I have driven by it 5 or 6 times in the last three years on my way to Central Long Island.I knew the history behind it never reflected on it until today.
Thanks for reminding us.

 

[ktbi]

I know they distributed the beams and scrap metal all over the U.S. for various projects and memorials, but never really thought about the rest of the rubble and the fact that it almost certainly contains minimal remains of those lost in the tower attack. Digging in a site like that (years from now) would be like digging in an old Sacred Indian Burial site. Is the dump site still used today or was this like an old dump site they opened specially for the Trade Center remains?Like I mentioned, it's not something I had even thought about before, or heard much about really......Thanks for bringing it up. Got me thinking about it....Ron

 

[Penn Digger]

I had driven by Fresh Kills many times when I lived in NYC and would go out to Staten Island, never saw so many sea gulls. It actually closed earlier in 2001 and was opened back up temporarily to help with the Trade Center debris disposal.