On June 8, 2011, NJDEP verbally requested EPA assistance at the Del Val to mitigate the immediate hazards of the site.  At this time, the facility housed approximately 350 drums approximately 1,500 laboratory-sized containers of chemical products, finished inks, and flammable hazardous wastes.

On June 14, 2011, EPA met with trustee for Del Val bankruptcy proceeding and a representative of the property owner (Homet Realty), along with NJDEP and Cinnaminson Fire Marshall.  On that time, the property signed an access agreement and received notice of federal interest.  During this meeting the trustee for Del Val indicated that he was considering abandonment of the assets (including chemicals) and that he would provide notice to EPA by the end of that week (Friday, June 17^th) of his intention regarding that. 

On June 17, 2011, the Del Val bankruptcy trustee informed EPA that he has made motion to the court to abandon all assets as part of the bankruptcy proceedings.

Starting in late June, Homet contacted former employees of Del Val and hired a limited workforce, for both materials handing (primarily waste compositing) and administrative duties in organizing files and papers in the office.

Throughout the month of July and into mid-August, personnel hired by Homet sorted through each container and bulked hazardous wastes and non-hazardous wastes into drums awaiting disposal.  During this period, Homet also provided for the removal of nitrocellulose and other drums of solvents through third party arrangements.

On August 19, 2011, Homet reported that the material handling was essentially completed and that 70 drums of hazardous waste and 12 drums of non hazardous waste were staged and ready for transport out of the facility to its selected disposal facility, EQ-Detroit Inc. (MID980991566). 

On October 26, 2011, Homet provided an inventory of all materials remaining on site.  This inventory included 69 drums of hazardous waste, 13 drum of non-hazardous waste, and 4 drums of solid waste, all designated as “ready to ship”.  In addition to this, Homet provided an inventory of materials, primarily water-based and inert materials consisting of ink and coating pigments, additives and solvents, which were designated as intended for future use.

Beginning on January 10, 2012 and continuing through May 30, 2012, all hazardous waste materials were shipped for off-site disposal in a total of five shipments.  These shipments are identified in the table below, “Progress Metrics”, Section 2.1.4.

The removal is completed as of May 30, 2012.  In a letter dated June 12, 2012 the representative of Homet Realty indicated that the remaining inventory will be used in a new business operation at the facility concentrating in the areas of water based inks and specialty coating and that the business is currently being reorganized for that purpose.