Dive Brief:
- Madison, ME, is considering constructing its own transfer station.
- Town selectmen view the facility as a way to shrink the municipal budget.
- The town currently has a contract with Waste Management. Residents either hire a contractor to take the waste to a station in a different town, or bring their trash to the facility themselves. Madison spent $86,000 in waste expenses in 2014.
Dive Insight:
Prior to operating a transfer station, the town would need to seek and gain approval from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Madison is also weighing another option: Inking a new contract with Waste Management that comes with savings of around $20,000. The town’s board is conducting a feasibility study to assess the viability of a transfer station.
