BRUNSWICK — Durham residents who live near the Graham Road Landfill say they are concerned and, in some cases, sickened by an accumulation of trash and waste outside the dump’s fenced-in border. Many said they want more diligent cleanup protocols from Brunswick, which lacks a routine program to monitor litter. “It’s just disgusting — it’s […]
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Brunswick sees financial gain in failing landfill
BRUNSWICK — In an effort to trim the budget, the Town Council has decided to allow more waste to be deposited at the town landfill. The Graham Road Landfill has a history of noncompliance with environmental regulations. Its low-tech wastewater treatment system has continuously failed to meet federal standards for ammonia discharge. On April 29, […]
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Snow piles may delay Lewiston Cleanup Week
LEWISTON — Slowly melting snow piles may push the city’s annual Cleanup Week into May. “We know people like to get out in their yards to clean stuff up,” Public Works Director David Jones said. “They might have a little better luck if the snow melts a little.” Lewiston collects small brush at the curb […]
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Wilton tannery landfill excavated; planting set for next week
WILTON — About 12,000 cubic yards of waste buried at the former Wilton Tannery site has been excavated and moved to an area on the east side of the driveway. “There was more waste than we anticipated,” Jaime Madore, lead engineer for the project, said Thursday during a tour of the site. “But we were […]
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MDEP resumes payments to towns for landfill costs
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has resumed payments to 12 communities for the costs of cleaning up and closing landfills that posed a public health hazard. Gov. Paul LePage applauded DEP’s efforts, which mirror his own to make good on the $484 million the state owes to hospitals. In this case, […]