Juniper Ridge Landfill
Juniper Ridge Landfill (JRL) is a landfill owned by the state of Maine and operated by Casella Waste Systems. It is located in West Old Town, Maine, in the Penobscot River watershed between Pushaw Stream and Birch Stream, which both flow into the Penobscot River north of Indian Island. JRL consists of approximately 179 acres (72 hectares) of which 68 acres (28 hectares) are filled.
Early history
In 1989, the Maine Legislature banned new commercial solid waste disposal facilities[1] and placed responsibility for providing future disposal capacity on the State itself. In 2003, the Legislature directed the State to acquire the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, Maine.[2]
The landfill had been originally permitted for the disposal of pulp and papermaking wastes from Georgia-Pacific's West Old Town papermill, as well as to burn pile ash from the City of Old Town transfer station. Following its acquisition by the state of Maine, Juniper Ridge began accepting construction and demolition debris originating from both inside or outside the State of Maine, as well as Maine-originated waste ash from incinerators and boilers, municipal solid waste from waste-to-energy facilities, and certain special wastes.
Proposed rulemaking against out-of-state waste
On January 13, 2020, landfill oversight group Don't Waste ME and the Penobscot Indian Nation delivered petitions to the Department of Environmental Protection requiring the agency to initiate rulemaking to prohibit the Juniper Ridge landfill from accepting out-of-state waste. On September 17, 2020, the department's Board of Environmental Protection held a virtual public hearing on the petition. A decision is expected in early 2021.-
May 2023 fire
In May 2023, firefighters extinguished a blaze at the landfill.[3][4] A fire official said that determining the fire's cause would be unlikely.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Title 38, §1310-X: Future commercial waste disposal facilities".
- ↑ "Resolves of 2003 as Passed at 1st Regular Sess. Of 121st Legislature".
- ↑ ""An environmental justice disaster:" the call from neighbors after Juniper Ridge Landfill catches fire". WJHG. May 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Normal operations resume after fire at Juniper Ridge Landfill". News Center Maine. May 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ Andrews, Caitline (2023-05-17). "DEP unlikely to find cause of Juniper Ridge fire". Maine Public. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ Royzman, Valerie (2023-05-17). "Cause of Juniper Ridge Landfill fire may never be known, Maine DEP says". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ Jaroncyk, Matthew (2023-05-17). "Residents want answers for Juniper Ridge Landfill fire". FOX 22/ABC 7. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
External links
- Official website
- "Why is Maine Becoming the Dumping Ground of the Northeast?". Why is Maine Becoming the Dumping Ground of the Northeast?. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- "Juniper Ridge Landfill, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, Maine Department of Environmental Protection". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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