Title

According to the Maine Waste Management Agency, 43 communities in the state have

Authors

Source

Maine Times

Date

11-25-1994

Pages

5

Abstract

According to the Maine Waste Management Agency, 43 communities in the state have adopted some sort of solid waste user fee, comparable to the 53 communities that have mandatory recycling ordinances. Falmouth implemented a pay-per-bag system two years ago, and since then the total volume of waste has decreased 35 percent, while there has been a 75 percent increase in recycling.

Subjects

Recycling, Refuse and refuse disposal

Recommended Citation

"According to the Maine Waste Management Agency, 43 communities in the state have" (1994). Maine News Index – Maine Times. 908.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/908