Opinion

Concerned about burn pile at Transfer Station

| Dorianne Marsh: Letter to the Editor |

I do realize that the wood burn pile is clearly posted that no finished wood is to be thrown on it, and that this pile may well be picked over and properly sorted before burning. But what people are putting on it is concerning, given the recent issues which are in the news about veterans and burn pits.

As you can see in the accompanying photo from Saturday, particle board topped with plastic is not unusual. I have seen people throw their painted boards into the already burning pile and smelled the stink of it for miles away. We might need to consider some mitigation tactics. Perhaps having the actual burn spot inaccessible to the general public.

— Dorianne Marsh, New Gloucester

Editor’s note: Dorianne has shared her letter with town staff as well as with NGX.

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