Demolition of the Incinerator Building at the Recycling Center

Incinerator Building Tuesday October 20: Photo Credit Jon MarkOut of use for decades, the incinerator building at the Recycling Center is being taken down. The entire structure will go, save the chimney which will remain as it serves as a mast for multiple cell phone antennas.

The Village has not incinerated garbage in Scarsdale for decades, though some incineration still occurs at a county facility operated by Wheelabrator in Peekskill.

Deputy Village Manager Emily Giovanni explained, “The Incinerator Building was built in the 1930's and was historically used for the disposal of solid waste. The facility has been non-operational for several years. The building was in very poor condition, had broken windows, cracked concrete and deteriorated steel. An inspection of the building by the Village's Superintendent of Public Works, Jeff Coleman, concluded that the Incinerator Building was beyond salvageable and needed to be demolished.

By the end of day, the building was gone: Photo Credit Jon Mark

A new day dawns at the Recyling Center: Photo Credit Doug Ulene

By Thursday, the debris was gone. Photo Credit: Glenn Fishman