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Annual Household Hazardous Waste/Universal Waste Collection Day

barndog — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:26:30 +0000

The Household Hazardous Waste/Universal Waste Collection Date will be on September 19, 2026. More information…

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Universal Waste Collection – Towns using the EMR Transfer Station in Southwest Harbor

barndog — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:25:31 +0000

Universal Waste can be brought to the EMR Transfer Station in Southwest Harbor on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Universal Waste Collection – Bar Harbor

barndog — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:21:45 +0000

Bar Harbor residents can bring their Universal Waste items to Bar Harbor’s transfer station during any hours the station is open. Bar Harbor residents should not bring Universal Waste to the island HHW/UW Collection Day, since they have that service in their community, but are welcome to bring Household Hazardous Waste to the Waste Collection […]

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Welcome

barndog — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:57:39 +0000

“Acadia Disposal District: Assisting member towns with cost-effective, environmentally friendly, efficient and lawful management, disposal and recycling of solid waste materials on behalf of our member towns.” What we are: The Acadia Disposal District (ADD) is an independent quasi-municipal, tax-exempt solid waste corporation with its main office located in the Town of Mount Desert. It […]

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State of Maine Waste Hierarchy

barndog — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:47:24 +0000

The State of Maine Waste Hierarchy prioritizes waste management practices from best to worst, as follows: REDUCE: Best thing you can do about waste is not to have so much of it in the first place. RE-USE: Example: Carry a set of utensils with you, or in your car, and you won’t need that plastic […]

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Solid Waste Flow Chart

barndog — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:07:27 +0000

In each town the cost of getting rid of solid waste is the second highest budget item (after schools). The code includes hauling fees, access fees (the right to deposit MSW and recycling at EMR and Ellsworth), per ton “tipping fees” for MSW at EMR, and rent of dumpsters. Only your composting costs our town […]

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Why an Acadia Disposal District?

barndog — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 03:30:48 +0000

Acadia Disposal District (ADD) is a non-profit, non-taxable, quasi-municipal corporation, owned by the member towns, which are currently Cranberry Isles, Frenchboro, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, and Trenton. ADD keeps abreast of changes in trash disposal and recycling – assisting member towns as needed. ADD is organized and governed by a Board of Directors: Each […]

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