{"id":2259,"date":"2026-07-08T23:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2026-07-08T23:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:43:20","slug":"emr-will-reopen-camden-facility-after-recent-fire-following-judges-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2259","title":{"rendered":"EMR will reopen Camden facility after recent fire, following judge\u2019s ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The EMR scrap metal recycling plant will reopen afterCamden suspended its operations following a late May fire, the latest in a string of fires in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2258\">Philly traded one Brown for another: Jaylen Brown reveals he and former Eagle A.J. Brown are \u2018cousins\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The decision fell to Camden Superior Court Judge Stephen J. Polansky on Wednesday after the Camden City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously against a settlement that would have allowed for EMR to reopen under certain safety precautions. EMR had sued Camden for suspending its junkyard license last month for the facility, where Camden officials say there have been more than a dozen fires in the past six years.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Shortly after the hearing,New JerseyGov. Mikie Sherrill\u2019s office announced that she signed a bill into law aimed at increasingsafety in thescrap metal industry led by Assembly member Bill Moen, a Camden County Democrat. He introduced the bill after a four-alarm fire in February 2025 at EMR.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>The court fight to open EMR<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The judge said EMR can open its doors only if it follows a list of safety precautions. The company\u2019s legal team told The Inquirer that it has already fulfilled those requirements and is ready to open as soon as the judge submits his order.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe intend to open and operate in accordance with the judge\u2019s order which directly incorporates the recommendations of EMR\u2019s third-party fire expert,\u201d Joe Balzano, CEO of EMR USA, told The Inquirer after the hearing Wednesday. \u201cEMR is the only scrap metal recycling facility in the state of New Jersey that has a facility-wide fire suppression system installed and operating.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Among therequired precautions are a 24-7 fire watch, fire suppression system testing, and procedures for scanning material coming into the facility and responding to fires.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In court, EMR\u2019s legal team argued that the city did not have the authority to suspend its license without proper hearing or notice, and that the company has undergone irreparable harm as a result. It lost millions of dollars, tainted industry relationships, and, as of Wednesday morning, sent more than 300 layoff notices, said Kathleen Campbell, a lawyer for EMR.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The fire took place on May 29, at which point EMR voluntarily shut down its operations. The city issued an immediate suspension notice days later on June 4. So a big question in the court room was whether there was enough of an emergency at that point that the city could circumvent its normal due process.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe city can regulate,\u201d Campbell said in court. \u201cWhat it can\u2019t do is continue an emergency shutdown when there is no basis for it. The fire is over. The testing that this court authorized is complete.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She argued that the city is more worried about a \u201cdesire to keep EMR closed\u201d than an actual immediate danger. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>William Tambussi, the city\u2019s lawyer, argued that the possibility of another fire was enough to present an emergency.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe city is required and has the right to protect its citizens from the harms that come,\u201d he said in court.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2256\">Temple University will lay off employees and raise tuition for the second consecutive year<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Tambussi said after the hearing that the judge\u2019s decision is still a win for the city because the safety precautions EMR has to follow overlaps with what the city wants from the company.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe judge found that the city rushed the process, which the city doesn\u2019t apologize for,\u201d he said in an interview. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The city and EMR will meet again in court in August, where they will assess whether EMR has complied. The city can also attempt to shut down EMR through a full hearing process if it finds that the company has violated its terms of opening. The city cannot, however, just shut the company down. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>A new law stemming from a Camden County legislator\u2019s fight against EMR<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The law Sherrill signed on Wednesday, which goes into effect in a year, will require heat detection equipment, publicly accessible fire safety plans developed with local fire officials, and compliance with certain fire prevention standards. It also requires fire suppression systems that can be remotely operated and limits the height allowed for piles of material.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The legislation is part of a four-bill package Moen has been pushing for in Trenton, but the only one to make it to the governor\u2019s desk before the summer recess.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe were met at every step of the way with opposition from a well-funded industry,\u201d Moen said in an interview Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Joe Balzano, the CEO of EMR USA, said in an interview Wednesday that he believes his Camden site is mostly in line with what the new law requires. But he said the height limit would be \u201cvery detrimental to the industry and probably to the environment,\u201d arguing that it\u2019s too broad and applies to scrap metal that\u2019s not prone to fires. He said that could have \u201cunintended consequences\u201d by having scrap metal spread out across more space.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI fully support the premise of it,\u201d said Balzano, who has pointed to lithium ion batteries as a source of scrap metal fires.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Moen emphasized that while the issue of scrap metal fires has become particularly important in Camden, it\u2019s not restricted to the city\u2019s borders. Scrap metal sites in Vineland and Newark, for example, have also seen fires in recent years.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis will be the first step in hopefully many of the state bringing greater transparency, accountability, and an expected level of responsibility for these scrap facilities,\u201d Moen said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2254\">Police investigating after a man in Roxborough dies from puncture wounds to the chest<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ruling came on the same day Gov. 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