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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Recycler pleads guilty to not filing vehicle titles at Oakland yard
AIM Recycling pleaded guilty to 17 counts of failing to surrender the titles of vehicles it crushed to the state, paying more than $41,000 in fines and other charges as part of a plea agreement.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2021
Effort underway to charge packagers for recycling, but industry fights
In July, Maine became the first state to adopt such a program, and several others have similar bills pending.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2021
As Hatch Hill landfill fills up, Augusta to ponder plan for what’s next
With Augusta landfill projected to be at its current capacity in as few as five years, options could include expanding it vertically or closing it and opening a transfer station.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Readfield kicking off food recycling program Saturday
A total of 500 high quality composting buckets will be available during the event, which will also feature a food drive for the Maranacook Food Pantry.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Maine Voices: Landmark new Maine law more fairly allocates products’ real costs
Gov. Mills should sign L.D. 1541, so towns and cities won’t have to keep picking up the tab for product disposal and recycling.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
Maine lawmakers approve landmark recycling reform bill
If signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill would make private companies partly responsible for the cost of disposing of packaging waste and improving the state's recycling system.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Maine business groups say prices would rise under recycling bill
They point to a research paper that suggests consumer prices would increase, but critics say the report's findings aren't credible.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Maine bill to require companies to pay for packaging disposal clears committee
Companies could reduce their liability by creating independent recycling programs or reducing the amount of packaging on the products they sell.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Maine lawmakers to consider competing recycling reform bills
Two bills have been submitted to create a program to improve recycling and refund municipalities, but the sides are far apart on how those goals should be achieved.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Massachusetts business set to recycle clean wood waste in Waterville
Waterville Planning Board has approved plans by D.H. Smith & Sons of Marshfield, Massachusetts, to open at 135 Airport Road.
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