Natural Resources Council of Maine Fact Sheet: Stop Filling Maine Landfills With Out-Of-State Waste
February 08, 2022
February 08, 2022
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 (TNSOps) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following fact sheet:
LD 1639 will close the loophole that allows Maine to be New England's dumping ground.
Maine's state-owned landfill is filling quickly with waste from surrounding states.
* The State bought Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, ME with taxpayer money with the intent to reserve the limited capacity for the needs of Maine's people.
LD 1639 will close the loophole that allows Maine to be New England's dumping ground.
Maine's state-owned landfill is filling quickly with waste from surrounding states.
* The State bought Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, ME with taxpayer money with the intent to reserve the limited capacity for the needs of Maine's people.