A TICKET TO SUSTAINABILITY
A TICKET TO SUSTAINABILITY
Long Island has reached a critical point in its garbage crisis. Brookhaven will close its landfill in 2024, and the 1.1 million tons of waste that it currently accepts per year will need to go somewhere.
A viable solution to this very real waste problem.
The planned Winters Rail Terminal will be located on 228 acres of property in Yaphank. The facility will have rail infrastructure, an indoor solid waste transfer facility and direct access to interstate rail transportation that will allow for goods to be shipped to and from Long Island. This means that waste will be able to be processed and then transported by rail to distant landfills for proper disposal. What’s more, 30 percent of the land has been set aside in a conservation easement for green space. Because of the inherent sustainability of rail, which improves air quality by taking away truck traffic and eliminating congestion, the Winters Rail Terminal will provide the critical and necessary infrastructure to serve Long Island for the next 50-plus years.
Winters Bros. will work with the Town of Brookhaven and the local community to create and execute a plan to build this necessary infrastructure and to facilitate a seamless closure of the landfill. The Winters Rail Terminal project is expected to break ground in 2021 and is projected to take three years to complete.
A viable solution to this very real waste problem.
The planned Winters Rail Terminal will be located on 228 acres of property in Yaphank. The facility will have rail infrastructure, an indoor solid waste transfer facility and direct access to interstate rail transportation that will allow for goods to be shipped to and from Long Island. This means that waste will be able to be processed and then transported by rail to distant landfills for proper disposal. What’s more, 30 percent of the land has been set aside in a conservation easement for green space. Because of the inherent sustainability of rail, which improves air quality by taking away truck traffic and eliminating congestion, the Winters Rail Terminal will provide the critical and necessary infrastructure to serve Long Island for the next 50-plus years.
Winters Bros. will work with the Town of Brookhaven and the local community to create and execute a plan to build this necessary infrastructure and to facilitate a seamless closure of the landfill. The Winters Rail Terminal project is expected to break ground in 2021 and is projected to take three years to complete.
Project Benefits
Job Creation
The project will create more than 800 construction jobs and 2,000 full-time warehouse distribution jobs.
Land Conservation
Traffic Reduction
The rail facility will eliminate more than 70,000 truck trips per year that would be needed to transport waste after the Brookhaven Landfill closes.
Cleaner Air
Safety First
The facility will not handle hazardous waste, radioactive waste, toxic waste or medical waste. It will process recyclables, construction and demolition (C&D) waste and municipal solid waste (MSW).
Quality of Life
Located immediately north of Horseblock Road in Yaphank, the facility is surrounded by other industrial facilities, including a wastewater treatment plant, a landfill, the LIRR main line, a rail terminal and a composting operation. Because the solid waste transfer process will take place entirely indoors, there will not be odors, noise or dust.
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Get to Know Winters Bros.
Long Island is currently experiencing a waste crisis. The imminent closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 will displace more than 1,100,000 tons of waste each year...
Jimmy Winters pens Newsday essay about recycling
Winters Bros. Waste Systems owner Jimmy Winters penned an essay in the March 17, 2022 edition of Newsday about what he sees as the necessary legislative steps to increase recycling on Long Island. "The attempt to promote and instill more green-centric waste management...
Pair of LI Advance Articles cover Winters Rail Terminal
The Long Island Advance recently ran two articles regarding the Winters Rail Terminal and the approval process for such a project. The first article, "The plan for the Winters Bros. rail" discusses the different aspects of the project, providing context for why such a...
Newsday: Long Island’s freight train industry growing, looks to expand
The Winters Rail Terminal will utilize freight trains to address waste issues and move goods across Long Island while reducing traffic and improving air quality. This Newsday piece examines the growing freight train industry on Long Island and all of the benefits that...
A Letter to the Long Island Community
Dear Neighbors, The Winters Rail Terminal is an important part of the proposed solution to the solid waste crisis facing Long Island with the closure of the Brookhaven landfill. This rail project, which would be located in an industrial area of Yaphank, is...
We Believe in Environmental Justice
Winters Bros. is committed to engage with and support the communities in which we operate. We believe all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, income, national origin, or education level should have the right to participate in public decisions and actions...
How Railroads Come To Be
We know there is confusion about why Winters Bros. has to seek the approval of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for the Winters Rail Terminal. We hope this clarifies our interactions with the STB and why they are required. The Winters Rail Terminal is an...
A Green Track to a Cleaner Long Island
With the impending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024, several plans have emerged touting they are the most efficient solution to managing society’s waste. One such project was the Brookhaven ashfill, which suggested incineration as the best means of handling...
Gridlock Island
For years, the increase in traffic congestion has brought Long Island to a standstill, affording the region the nickname “Gridlock Island.” Cars and trucks jam the road. There is a better way to transport materials that reduces truck traffic and improves our overall...
Winters Rail Newsletter #8: Making Environmental Strides With Rail
May 13, 2021 - Update #8 The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the environmental benefits of increased rail capacity in managing Long Island's waste needs. For more...
Winters Rail Newsletter #7: Rail Creates A Path For Infrastructure Opportunities
April 16, 2021 - Update #7 The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the impending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 and the looming waste crisis on Long...
Winters Rail Newsletter #6: An Impending Waste Crisis
The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the impending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 and the looming waste crisis on Long Island. For more information,...
Winters Rail Newsletter #5: Moving Toward A Cleaner Future With Rail!
March 4, 2021 - Update #5The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the need for increased, off-island transportation capacity. The Winters Rail Terminal provides an...
Winters Rail Newsletter #4: Transparency In All That We Do
February 26, 2021 - Update #4The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we share with you the concerted efforts being made by Winters Bros. to foster and maintain an open and...
Winters Rail Newsletter #3: Winters Rail Terminal On Track With New Website
Winters Rail Terminal On Track With New Website As we continue to make progress in bringing the Winters Rail Terminal to fruition, it only seemed right to create an information hub for all things related to the project! The Winters Rail Terminal website provides...
Winters Rail Newsletter #2: What Winters Bros. Does Best
The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we share with you some information about Winters Bros. and Brookhaven Rail, LLC, the rail carrier developer of the proposed Solid...
Winters Rail Newsletter #1: Get to Know Winters Bros.
The Solution to Long Island's Waste Problem is on Track Long Island is currently experiencing a waste crisis. The imminent closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 will displace more than 1,000,000 tons of waste each year. Winters Bros. is creatively working to...
Winters Rail Terminal Paves the Way for a “Green” Long Island
Winters Bros. rail project is ‘on track’
Long Island, do not waste this crisis
Finding its Repurpose
Brookhaven recycling center reopens after $7.5M overhaul
Winters Bros. wants to move waste by rail
Trash talk: Residents wrinkle their noses over new dump proposal
Garbage time
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Jimmy Winters pens Newsday essay about recycling
Winters Bros. Waste Systems owner Jimmy Winters penned an essay in the March 17, 2022 edition of Newsday about what he sees as the necessary legislative steps to increase recycling on Long Island. "The attempt to promote and instill more green-centric waste management...
Pair of LI Advance Articles cover Winters Rail Terminal
The Long Island Advance recently ran two articles regarding the Winters Rail Terminal and the approval process for such a project. The first article, "The plan for the Winters Bros. rail" discusses the different aspects of the project, providing context for why such a...
Newsday: Long Island’s freight train industry growing, looks to expand
The Winters Rail Terminal will utilize freight trains to address waste issues and move goods across Long Island while reducing traffic and improving air quality. This Newsday piece examines the growing freight train industry on Long Island and all of the benefits that...
A Letter to the Long Island Community
Dear Neighbors, The Winters Rail Terminal is an important part of the proposed solution to the solid waste crisis facing Long Island with the closure of the Brookhaven landfill. This rail project, which would be located in an industrial area of Yaphank, is...
We Believe in Environmental Justice
Winters Bros. is committed to engage with and support the communities in which we operate. We believe all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, income, national origin, or education level should have the right to participate in public decisions and actions...
How Railroads Come To Be
We know there is confusion about why Winters Bros. has to seek the approval of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for the Winters Rail Terminal. We hope this clarifies our interactions with the STB and why they are required. The Winters Rail Terminal is an...
A Green Track to a Cleaner Long Island
With the impending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024, several plans have emerged touting they are the most efficient solution to managing society’s waste. One such project was the Brookhaven ashfill, which suggested incineration as the best means of handling...
Gridlock Island
For years, the increase in traffic congestion has brought Long Island to a standstill, affording the region the nickname “Gridlock Island.” Cars and trucks jam the road. There is a better way to transport materials that reduces truck traffic and improves our overall...
Winters Rail Newsletter #8: Making Environmental Strides With Rail
May 13, 2021 - Update #8 The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the environmental benefits of increased rail capacity in managing Long Island's waste needs. For more...
Winters Rail Newsletter #7: Rail Creates A Path For Infrastructure Opportunities
April 16, 2021 - Update #7 The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the impending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 and the looming waste crisis on Long...
Winters Rail Newsletter #6: An Impending Waste Crisis
The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the impending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 and the looming waste crisis on Long Island. For more information,...
Winters Rail Newsletter #5: Moving Toward A Cleaner Future With Rail!
March 4, 2021 - Update #5The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we discuss the need for increased, off-island transportation capacity. The Winters Rail Terminal provides an...
Winters Rail Newsletter #4: Transparency In All That We Do
February 26, 2021 - Update #4The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we share with you the concerted efforts being made by Winters Bros. to foster and maintain an open and...
Winters Rail Newsletter #3: Winters Rail Terminal On Track With New Website
Winters Rail Terminal On Track With New Website As we continue to make progress in bringing the Winters Rail Terminal to fruition, it only seemed right to create an information hub for all things related to the project! The Winters Rail Terminal website provides...
Winters Rail Newsletter #2: What Winters Bros. Does Best
The Winters Rail Terminal is on track, and we appreciate your interest in this important project. In this issue of the newsletter, we share with you some information about Winters Bros. and Brookhaven Rail, LLC, the rail carrier developer of the proposed Solid...
Winters Rail Newsletter #1: Get to Know Winters Bros.
The Solution to Long Island's Waste Problem is on Track Long Island is currently experiencing a waste crisis. The imminent closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 will displace more than 1,000,000 tons of waste each year. Winters Bros. is creatively working to...
Winters Rail Terminal Paves the Way for a “Green” Long Island
Winters Bros. rail project is ‘on track’
Long Island, do not waste this crisis
Finding its Repurpose
Brookhaven recycling center reopens after $7.5M overhaul
Winters Bros. wants to move waste by rail
Trash talk: Residents wrinkle their noses over new dump proposal
Garbage time
