Juniper Ridge Landfill

The Juniper Ridge Landfill is owned by the State of Maine and is part of the solid waste disposal system within the state that provides for Maine's solid waste disposal needs. Juniper Ridge Landfill accepts residues from waste-to-energy facilities, construction/demolition debris and other wastes generated within the State.

Juniper Ridge Landfill is operated by New England Waste Services of Maine, LLC, a subsidiary of Casella Waste Systems.

Background on the landfill:

In 1989, the Maine Legislature banned new commercial solid waste disposal facilities and placed the responsibility for providing future disposal capacity on the State itself. In accordance with this policy, in 2003, the Legislature directed the State to acquire the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, Maine to address the solid waste disposal needs of Maine residents and businesses. (Juniper Ridge Timeline - PDF 50KB)

SPO submitted its application for its Public Benefit Determination for the proposed expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill on September 16, 2011. Copies are available for viewing at Old Town’s City Hall, Alton’s Town Office and at the DEP office on Hogan Road in Bangor. You can also view a PDF file of the submitted application here: JRL Public Benefit Deterimation Application (PDF 7.68MB)

Exploring the Juniper Ridge Landfill - graphic - Bangor Daily News, June 2010 (PDF - 255KB). View entire BDN Juniper Ridge Landfill article (PDF 314KB).

On January 31, 2012, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a partial approval on the Public Benefit Determination, which may be viewed at http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/juniperridge/

Legislative Links: Commercial Disposal Facility Ban State Mandate to Provide Disposal Capacity Resolve, Acquiring Juniper Ridge Landfill Amendment to Reslove 2003, (see section 2) Definition of "in state waste" (follows paragraph 6.F.) Public Benefit Determination

For more information on Juniper Ridge Landfill, please see options below:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ PDF 76KB)
• Juniper Ridge Monthly Reports (includes status overview of major activities at the landfill during the past month, waste deliveries, financial benefit report and other records). Use drop down menu below to select month, year and report. Reports are posted for a twelve month period. If you wish to obtain older reports please email your request to Lana LaPlant-Ellis.
  
  Select Report April 2012 - Cover Memo April 2012 - Status Report April 2012 - Benefits Summary April 2012 - Waste Deliveries April 2012 - Overweight Truck Record April 2012 - Complaint Record March 2012 - Cover Memo March 2012 - Status Report March 2012 - Benefits Summary March 2012 - Waste Deliveries March 2012 - Overweight Truck March 2012 - Complaint Record February 2012 - Cover Memo February 2012 - Status Report February 2012 - Benefits Summary February 2012 - Waste Deliveries February 2012 - Overweight Truck Record February 2012 - Complaint Record January 2012 - Cover Memo January 2012 - Status Report January 2012 - Benefits Summary January 2012 - Waste Deliveries January 2012 - Overweight Truck Record January 2012 - Complaint Record December 2011 - Cover Memo December 2011 - Benefits Summary December 2011 - Status Report December 2011 - Waste Deliveries December 2011 - Overweight Truck Record December 2011 - Complaint Record November 2011 - Cover Memo November 2011 - Benefits Summary November 2011 - Status Report November 2011 - Waste Deliveries November 2011 - Overweight Truck Record November 2011 - Complaint Record October 2011 - Cover Memo October 2011 - Benefits Summary October 2011 - Status Report October 2011 - Waste Deliveries October 2011 - Overweight Truck Report October 2011 - Complaint Record September 2011 - Cover Memo September 2011 - Benefits Summary September 2011 - Status Report September 2011 - Waste Deliveries September 2011 - Overweight Truck Report September 2011 - Complaint Record August 2011 - Cover Memo August 2011 - Status Report August 2011 - Benefits Summary August 2011 - Waste Deliveries August 2011 - Overweight Truck Record August 2011 - Complaint Record July 2011 - Cover Memo July 2011 - Status Report July 2011 - Benefits Summary July 2011- Waste Deliveries July 2011 - Overweight Truck Record July 2011 - Complaint Record June 2011- Cover Letter June 2011 - Benefits Summary June 2011 - Waste Deliveries June 2011 - Status Report June 2011 - Overweight Truck Record June 2011 - Complaint Record May 2011 - Cover Memo May 2011 - Benefits Summary May 2011 - Waste Deliveries May 2011 - Overweight Truck Report May 2011 - Complaint Record April 2011 - Cover Memo April 2011 - Status Report April 2011 - Benefits Summary April 2011 - Waste Deliveries April 2011 - Overweight Truck Record April 2011 - Complaint Record April 2012 - Benefits Summary
  
  
  
  
• Juniper Ridge Annual Reports - 2011 Annual Report (Large file PDF 117.51 MB), 2010 Annual Report (Large file PDF 59.84MB), 2009 Annual Report NOTE: Large file (PDF 70.62 MB) and 2009 Annual Report Disclaimer (PDF 11KB)
• Juniper Ridge Operating Services Agreement and related documents. Use drop down menu below to select document.
  
  Select Report Operating Service Agreement Amendment 1 - OSA Amendment 2 - OSA Fuel Supply Agreement Red Shield Leachate Disposal Agreement

• Juniper Ridge Landfill - Virtual Tour (5.22MB PDF) Developed and provided by Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
• Location of Juniper Ridge (courtesy GoogleEarth)
• Assessment of State-owned Landfill Management and Oversight - Report to the Natural Resources Committee - February 5, 2010 (PDF 3.02MB). Letters related to this report from the Town of Norridgewock received on February 5, 2010 and the City of Old Town received on February 19, 2010.
• Juniper Ridge Powerpoint - Persentation to the Natural Resources Committee, June 2010. (PDF 2.2MB)
• Maine Solid Waste Capacity Powerpoint - Presentation to the Natural Resources Committee, June 2010. (PDF 377KB)

Links:

• City of Old Town - Juniper Ridge Landfill and Landfill Advisory Committee Information
• Maine Department of Environmental Protection - Juniper Ridge Landfill

Information will be added to this website as it becomes available.