Casella wants to expand Old Town landfill before it runs out of space
The company anticipates the landfill will exhaust its capacity, which is just under 10 million cubic yards, in 2028.
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The company anticipates the landfill will exhaust its capacity, which is just under 10 million cubic yards, in 2028.
If approved, Casella's contract to operate Juniper Ridge Landfill would be extended another six years to 2040.
More disposable products, fewer recycling opportunities and a larger population are contributing to the problem, lawmakers are told.
Five years ago, the Bar Harbor town council voted 5-1 to stop recycling glass and asked residents to throw it in the trash instead. The reason? The constant crashing of glass into the bins was too noisy for neighbors of the transfer station,...
More disposable products, fewer recycling opportunities and a larger population are contributing to the problem, lawmakers are told.