Summary
For the past few years, Lewiston city officials have been holding negotiations with Casella Waste Systems Inc. that would create a monopoly of the waste collection and disposal operation in Lewiston. The proposal includes increasing the current footprint of the city's dump to 80 acres. The city would be allowing Casella to deposit 312,000 tons yearly of construction and demolition debris into the landfill.
City residents should not be fooled. The great majority of the trash would come from out of state, but would be considered Maine waste due to the state's lax description and weak laws.See the full content of this document
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A Putrid Mountain
At the current rate of usage, the city'...
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