City officials say the system would help the city’s image, with each household receiving new bins for curbside pickup.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Potential buyers of Fiberight waste plant narrowed to 3, as officials eye re-start of Maine plant
The waste-to-energy plant in Hampden, serving more than 100 Maine communities, has been shut down since May over financial problems.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Crows descend on Lewiston streets
Crows pick at trash bags at the curb on Sabattus Street in Lewiston on Wednesday morning. Although flocks of the birds have been feasting on trash across the region in recent weeks, Lewiston Public Works Director David Jones said his department has not received any complaints about the messes left behind. (Sun Journal photo by […]
Posted inbPlus, sj-web
Recycling 101: Here's how to do it right
We all know recycling can save taxpayers money. We all know recycling is good for the future of our children’s planet. We all know that most people don’t want to be “that guy,” who leaves it to others to be the responsible ones. But many of us don’t know what can and can’t be recycled […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Truckloads of fireworks debris found on Scarborough beach at Pine Point
SCARBOROUGH — Public works employees removed two truckloads of fireworks debris from Pine Point Beach early Thursday morning in the wake of the July Fourth holiday. Spent fireworks canisters, busted beach chairs, plastic bits and other remnants of untold good times had been strewn across one of southern Maine’s most popular beaches. It was a […]
Posted inConnections, sj-web
Briefly: Local
Auburn holiday trash collection schedule AUBURN — Trash and recycling will not be collected on Monday, Dec. 25. A special pick up for Monday trash and recycling will be done on Saturday, Dec. 30. All trash and recycling should be out curbside by 7 a.m. Trash and recycling will not be collected Monday, Jan. 1, […]
Posted inFranklin
Jay voters to consider money for curbside pickup
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, in the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria to ask voters to restore curbside trash and recyclables collection. The warrant asks voters to consider raising and appropriating $120,000 for the townwide service. Selectpersons received a citizen petition in June with 373 signatures of […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Hampden waste-to-energy plant on track to open next spring
HAMPDEN (AP) — The groups that are partnering to build a $69 million waste-to-energy plant in Hampden say it’s on track to open in April. Fiberight CEO Craig Stuart-Paul says the road construction system has been completed and the site is now being cleared. Construction on the 144,000-square-foot biogas plant is expected to begin later […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
No trash pickup in Auburn Tuesday
AUBURN — Trash and recycling scheduled for pickup Tuesday, July 4, (Independence Day) will not be collected. Tuesday trash collections will resume July 11. Recycling pickup scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays will continue July 18. Residents may bring waste and recyclables to Mid Maine Waste Action Corp. on Goldthwaite Road in Auburn from 7 a.m. to 4 […]