Ecomaine says the issue was likely caused by a larger-than-normal amount of iodine in the waste stream. It’s still trying to identify the source.
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Maine’s recycling market recovers after years-long downturn
The value of household paper, cardboard, metal and plastic surged in the last year as demand for materials intensified.
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Rechargeable battery causes fire at Portland recycling facility
Chemicals from an improperly discarded lithium ion battery apparently ignited materials at the single-sort recycling facility, a spokesman for ecomaine said.
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Ecomaine’s waste hauling trucks will soon be powered by trash
The company responsible for converting Maine’s trash to electricity is replacing its diesel-powered waste hauling trucks with electric vehicles.
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Jay, Livermore Falls face recycling fees
Jay and Livermore Falls are facing growing problems with the amount of trash that people are mixing with recyclables, resulting in increased costs for the communities. Both communities have contracts for single-sort recyclables with ecomaine, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides waste-management and recycling services to more than 70 Maine communities. Single-sort recycling allows residents and […]
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China disrupts ecomaine and other recyclers with ‘foreign garbage’ ban
China has prompted “a crisis in the recycling world” with its decision to no longer accept what its regulators call “foreign garbage” such as paper contaminated with pizza grease. The action by China, long known for its willingness to import and repurpose recyclables from the United States and elsewhere, is being felt in Maine and […]
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Video shows what could happen when lithium ion batteries end up in trash
Solid-waste company ecomaine is reminding consumers about the danger of mixing lithium-ion batteries with trash and recycling, issuing the warning after identifying the battery in a discarded laptop as the likely cause of a dangerous fire at its Portland plant this month. The Dec. 1 blaze likely started when a rechargeable laptop battery combusted after […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Otisfield residents hear single-sort recycling presentation
OTISFIELD — A representative from Portland nonprofit ecomaine gave a presentation to townspeople Wednesday evening on how the company works and how it will help the town in its switch to single-sort recycling. Selectmen voted unanimously Nov. 1 to search for a new recycling service after receiving complaints from residents about Tice Waste Management, with […]
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Otisfield signs contracts for recyclables
The Otisfield Board of Selectmen has contracted with ecomaine and Almighty Waste to handle recyclables at the transfer station. (Sun Journal file photo) OTISFIELD — Chairman Hal Ferguson said Tuesday that the Board of Selectmen has signed contracts with nonprofit ecomaine in Portland to handle recyclables and Almighty Waste in Auburn to transport containers. He […]
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Auburn’s irregular pickup means fewer are recycling
AUBURN — Before Auburn residents put out their recyclables, many check the calendar to see if it’s the right week. After discovering it’s not, some haul their bottles, cardboard, plastics and paper back inside. Others skip recycling and throw it all out. The irregular recycling pickup is attributed as one reason why Auburn’s recycling rate […]