Kelley Bros. Enterprises controversies
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2026
MassDEP fines Kelley Bros. Tree Service $35,000 for work on sealed Pittsfield South Landfill
Fine or penalty
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection fined Kelley Bros. Enterprises, a Pittsfield tree-removal company, $35,000 for working on top of the sealed Pittsfield South Landfill without permission, storing wood chips and tree materials there, disturbing portions of the landfill cap, installing stormwater drainage without permission, and allowing stormwater to spill onto a nearby wetland. The consent order took effect on July 29, and the company agreed to pay the fine, remove materials and equipment within 60 days, restore disturbed areas, obtain environmental approvals and complete other corrective work under MassDEP oversight.
Company response
Remediation — Kelley Bros. Enterprises
According to MassDEP, Kelley Bros. has agreed to pay the fine and remove the materials and equipment from the landfill. The company also has agreed to restore the disturbed areas of the landfill, obtain the necessary environmental approvals and complete other corrective work under MassDEP oversight.
Source excerpt
The consent order took effect on July 29.
The state’s environmental protection agency has fined a city tree-removal company $35,000 for working on top of a sealed landfill without permission.
According to MassDEP, Kelley Bros. had been storing wood chips and other tree materials on top of the landfill, located directly behind its building, and had disturbed portions of the landfill cap. The agency also said the company had installed stormwater drainage without permission, and stormwater discharged from the site spilled onto a nearby wetland.