Meeting Calendar

Public Meeting on Proposed Solid Waste License Amendment for Juniper Ridge Landfill

Date: February 28, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, ME

Contact: Kathy Tarbuck, 207-287-7743

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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will conduct a Public Meeting on February 28, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine pursuant to 38 M.R.S. § 345-A (5). The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of, and provide the opportunity for the public to comment on, the solid waste amendment application filed with the Department by the State of Maine Bureau of General Services, as owner of the Juniper Ridge Landfill, and NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC, as operator of the Juniper Ridge Landfill.

The Bureau of General Services requests approval to remove the municipal solid waste (MSW) acceptance date of March 31, 2018 for the disposal of no more than 81,800 tons per year of in-state MSW at the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Department license #S-020700-WD-BC-A, Condition 10, as revised in Board of Environmental Protection Order #S-020700-WD-BG-Z. Condition 10 pertains to the existing landfill only and limits the acceptance of non-bypass MSW at the Juniper Ridge Landfill up to the March 31, 2018 date.

The application and supporting documentation are available for review at the Department?s website: http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/juniperridge/index.html or through the Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management by calling (207) 287-7743. A copy of the application and supporting documentation may also be viewed at the municipal office in Old Town, Maine.