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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Municipal Review Committee completes purchase of Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy plant
The MRC announced the $1.5 million purchase Wednesday and intends to reopen the plant in nine to 12 months after it establishes a partnership with a financial firm.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2022
Municipal Review Committee negotiating with Dallas investor in purchase, operation of Hampden plant
Committee votes Thursday to discuss partnering with Revere Capital as the committee moves toward acquiring the Coastal Resources of Maine recycling and waste-to-energy plant in Hampden.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Acquisition of Hampden recycling and waste-to-energy plant expected within two weeks
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, plans to buy the plant and updated the public Wednesday on the progress of the purchase.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
MRC now in position to purchase Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee announced Wednesday that no qualified bidders have come forward to buy the defunct Coastal Resources of Maine plant, which means the MRC is now poised to take ownership of it for $1.5 million.
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PublishedJune 4, 2022
Maine’s landmark recycling reform law will take years to implement
It could take 4 years for the state to craft detailed regulations that make big corporations shoulder the local cost of disposing of hard-to-recycle packaging they produce.
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PublishedMay 27, 2022
Augusta’s Hatch Hill landfill eyes fee increases to stave off budget shortfalls
City officials say that even with the fee increases, Hatch Hill will still cost less than other area landfills even as the site is prepared for an expansion before it fills up.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
MRC seeks support from member towns to restart Hampden waste-to-energy plant
If the Municipal Review Committee ends up purchasing the plant, it would look to secure $20 million for operational needs, with MRC municipalities either co-signing on the loan or possibly becoming investors by loaning cash to the MRC.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Gov. Janet Mills signs law to close loophole that allows out-of-state debris
Final measure revised to ease the impact on Lewiston recycler that has benefited from past policy.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Is Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in Maine stores?
The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state's "Bottle Bill" program, but customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Building supply company seeks rezoning of former Sacred Heart Church property in Waterville
Ware-Butler Building Supply company proposes to expand the existing office building at the former church and store materials on the adjacent parking lot off Middle Street.
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