Dive Brief:

• The Town Council in Lincoln, Maine are weighing a proposal to change commercial haulers $51 per ton for bringing waste to a transfer station. Another option is to charge businesses a $40 annual fee for waste dropped off at the station.
• The plan is being considered in an effort to offset waste disposal fee increases and escalating management costs. Councilors also expect the town budget will be cut by as much as 15% by July 1.
• Members of the council will vote for a next month to decide which option to implement.

Dive Insight:

Beginning on January 1, residents were charged a new $20 fee for depositing trash at the station.