| NG Environmental Resources Committee |
On Tuesday, December 26, the Select Board voted in favor of signing a one-year recycling service agreement with Corcoran Environmental Services, Inc. (CES) to haul recyclable materials collected at the Transfer Station.
CES will haul away most of New Gloucester’s recycling, including cardboard, plastic, paper, and magazines. Prior to partnering with CES, these materials were being burned for energy instead of being recycled. There will be no changes to how New Gloucester residents sort and drop off their recyclables.
Once loaded into Town-owned roll off containers, CES will haul away the materials to their facility in Lewiston, where they will be processed and sold. CES will not pay the town for the recyclables, but it will be hauling them away at no charge, saving the town $85 per container. This agreement took effect on January 2 and will auto-renew for a two-year term unless cancelled with at least six months’ notice before the end of the agreement.
— Lauren Jordan, Chair, Environmental Resources Committee
