FLANDERS, NJ – Mint-X Decides to move on from Flanders, NJ location.
Mint-X from Flanders, NJ has been accused of causing significant odors in the area, has now decided to move to an undisclosed facility out of town.
The town of Flanders has filed a complaint against the company on Oct.28 and had sought a temporary injunction, pending a ruling by Superior Court Judge Maritza Ber-dote Byrne in Morristown, NJ. Byrne, however, refused the request for injunction.
Triumph LLC or also known as triumph Plastic, located at 99 Bartley-Flanders Road makes various types of plastic bags including special rodent repellent bags that are marketed by Mint-X.
Triumph LLC, designs Federal Environmental protection Agency approved Raccoon and rodent repellent trash bags.
The repellent is comprised of plant-derived, mint essential oils to naturally repel Raccoons and Rodents keeping them away from trash and neutralizing garbage odors.
There were 64 odor complaints in 2017, 48 in 2018, and 93 from Jan 1st to July 16, most of these complaints coming from the Clover Hill development in Flanders, NJ.
Health officer Trever Weigel said in an affidavit with the township complaint that residents have complained of odors consistently for the past two years and have reported side effects of headaches, nausea, burning and tearing eyes, dizziness, burning throat, and even difficulty breathing.
Michael D. Brofman of New Hyde Park, NY, who is a lawyer that represents the company, Mint-X, said previously that the company had hired an environmental firm to monitor possible releases of odors. Brofman said samples were taken at 36 locations and “no discernable mint odors were detected.”
Earlier in the year, Mint-X installed a carbon scrubbing unit to filter and clean any odorous air, but area residents said the odors still persisted.
The township’s environmental scientist, Richard Erickson investigated all of the complaints and verified the mint odors came from the Triumph building.
Triumph Plastics was fined $11,400 in July for violations of the state Air Pollution Control Act, the company was then ordered to apply for required permits, and to stop using surface coatings that exceed the allowable volatile organic compound levels and comply with record keeping requirements.
As of now both companies have declined to comment.
