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Town staff urges update to solid-waste rules; says current model could cost taxpayers more than $1 million within a decade
Summary
Solid-waste supervisor requested a rules-and-regulations workshop to update an ordinance last amended in 2002, citing rising costs (about $600,000 this year), recycling changes, and opportunities to change fee and enforcement approaches.
Skowhegan staff told the boards Wednesday that the town’s solid-waste ordinance — last amended in 2002 — needs substantial updating to reflect changing recycling markets, current materials-acceptance rules and growing costs.
What staff reported: The town paid roughly $600,000 for solid-waste services this year, staff said, and projected costs could exceed $1 million within 5 to 10 years under…
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