Developers
The Winters Rail Terminal in Yaphank will be developed and owned by Brookhaven Rail LLC, a subsidiary of Winters Bros.
About Brookhaven Rail LLC
Brookhaven Rail LLC is the developer of the proposed Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facility in Yaphank, including its warehouses and distribution operations. The company is a Class 3 short line railroad that is licensed by the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB). Brookhaven Rail currently provides common carrier rail services to distribution operations in Brookhaven. The membership interests of the railroad were acquired by Shamrock Rail, a Winters Bros. affiliate, on May 12, 2020, and Brookhaven Rail will eventually operate under the Shamrock Rail name. Once developed, the Winters Rail Terminal will be owned and operated by Brookhaven Rail LLC. It will provide rail car delivery, switching services and perform other common carrier and private railroad operations at the facility.
Serving Long Island since 1950, Winters Bros. Waste Systems is Long Island’s premier solid waste and recycling company. With a mission of creating a cleaner and greener environment for generations to come, the company provides a full range of solid waste and recycling services to commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal customers. The company operates via a network of operations that include multiple hauling locations, eight recycling operations, and eight transfer stations. Today, Winters Bros. has 367 employees, and the firm’s corporate office is in West Babylon, NY.
About Brookhaven Rail LLC
Brookhaven Rail LLC is the developer of the proposed Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facility in Yaphank, including its warehouses and distribution operations. The company is a Class 3 short line railroad that is licensed by the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB). Brookhaven Rail currently provides common carrier rail services to distribution operations in Brookhaven. The membership interests of the railroad were acquired by Shamrock Rail, a Winters Bros. affiliate, on May 12, 2020, and Brookhaven Rail will eventually operate under the Shamrock Rail name. Once developed, the Winters Rail Terminal will be owned and operated by Brookhaven Rail LLC. It will provide rail car delivery, switching services and perform other common carrier and private railroad operations at the facility.
Serving Long Island since 1950, Winters Bros. Waste Systems is Long Island’s premier solid waste and recycling company. With a mission of creating a cleaner and greener environment for generations to come, the company provides a full range of solid waste and recycling services to commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal customers. The company operates via a network of operations that include multiple hauling locations, eight recycling operations, and eight transfer stations. Today, Winters Bros. has 367 employees, and the firm’s corporate office is in West Babylon, NY.
Sean Winters
Sean Winters serves as the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Winters Bros. He has 42 years of experience in the waste management and recycling industry.
Jimmy Winters is the Senior Vice President of Winters Bros. Waste Systems. He has 40 years of hands-on operational and managerial experience in the waste management and recycling industry.
Will Flower
Will Flower is the Senior Vice President of Winters Bros. Waste Systems. He joined the company in 2015 after working for the Environmental Protection Agency and a national waste and recycling company.
contact Will Flower at will@wintersbros.com or 631-491-4923.