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New Portland transfer station tightens rules, adds fees after DEP-ordered cleanup
Summary
New Portland selectman Janet White told Somerset County commissioners the town changed hours, introduced a mandatory sticker program and new bulk-waste fees after a DEP-mandated cleanup closed the transfer station earlier this year; shingles and lumber now carry higher disposal costs and burning is restricted.
JANET WHITE, a selectman from New Portland and chair of the transfer-station board, told Somerset County commissioners that her town has implemented major operational changes at its transfer station to reduce costs and comply with Department of Environmental Protection requirements.
“We're no longer open on Fridays,” White said, and added that bulk-waste handling has been "changed dramatically." She said a mandatory vehicle sticker program must be in place by Dec. 31 and that people who bring bulk items will now pay directly for disposal rather than…
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