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Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Applications filed with the Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management are encouraged to be submitted electronically to dep.remediationapplication@maine.gov.
Maine DEP can accept online credit card payments through a Credit Card Payment Portal. Please note: The portal can only accept credit card payments of $1,000 or less; however, there is no limit on payments by electronic check. Also, the servicer of the portal charges a $2 transaction fee. See the Payment Portal for more details.
Licensing fee schedule
Processing Time Schedule for New Applications
- Introduction
- Contacts
- Laws
- Rules
- Licensing and Facilities Information
- Forms and Fees
- Additional Program Information and Guidance
- Related Programs
Introduction
The State of Maine supports an integrated approach to waste management. This includes programs to: reduce the amount and toxicity of waste generated, promote reuse and recycling of waste, and compost and process waste to create safe and useful products. Disposal through incineration and landfilling is the least preferred option.
The DEP’s solid waste programs include: solid waste facilities management, sludge and residuals management, scrap tire management, electronic waste and mercury product management, and the non-hazardous waste transporter program. These programs offer education and technical assistance as well as performing regulatory activities including licensing, compliance and enforcement of the State’s Solid waste laws.
Contacts
| Regional Office | Staff | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | Vera Maheu | 207-451-2294 | vera.a.maheu@maine.gov |
| Bangor | Dominique DiSpirito | 207-441-0732 | dominique.dispirito@maine.gov |
| Bangor | Karen Knuuti | 207-941-4561 (desk) 207-248-2409 (cell) |
karen.knuuti@maine.gov |
| Portland | Derek DeCastro | 207-592-2879 | derek.decastro@maine.gov |
| Portland | Eric Hamlin (Unit Manager) | 207-822-6344 (desk) 207-694-9389 (cell) |
eric.p.hamlin@maine.gov |
| Portland | Randee McDonald | 207-451-2554 | randee.mcdonald@maine.gov |
| Presque Isle | Scott Belair | 207-760-3155 (desk) 207-592-4689 (cell) |
scott.belair@maine.gov |
Related Programs
Electronics Recycling: Elena Bertocci 207-287-8556
Closed Municipal Landfills: Matt Young 207-215-7841
Building Demolition, Lead, and Asbestos: Sandy Moody 207-242-0877
Residuals, Sludge, and Composting: Margaret Watson-Pierce 207-242-0383
Statutory Section
38 MRS §1301 – §1310-B – Waste Management General Provisions
38 MRS §1310-N – §1310-AA – Solid Waste Facility Siting
38 MRS §1316 – Tire Stockpile Abatement
38 MRS §1380 – §1390 – Sludge and Residuals
38 MRS §1601 - §1683 – Sale of Consumer Products Affecting the Environment
38 MRS § 2101 – Waste Management Hierarchy
38 MRS §1771 - 1775 - Product Stewardship
Rules
Chapter 400 - Solid Waste Management Rules: General Provisions
Chapter 401 - Solid Waste Management Rules: Landfill Siting, Design and Operation
Chapter 402 - Solid Waste Management Rules: Transfer Stations and Storage Sites for Solid Waste
Chapter 403 - Solid Waste Management Rules: Incineration Facilities
Chapter 409 - Solid Waste Management Rules: Processing Facilities
Chapter 410 - Solid Waste Management Rules: Composting Facilities
Chapter 411 - Non-Hazardous Waste Transporter Licenses
Chapter 415 - Reasonable Costs for the Handling and Recycling of Electronic Wastes
Chapter 418 - Solid Waste Management Rules: Beneficial Use of Solid Wastes
Chapter 419 - Agronomic Utilization of Residuals
Chapter 420 - Septage Management Rules
Chapter 424 - Lead Management Regulations
Chapter 425 - Asbestos Management Regulations
Licensing and Facilities Information
Forms and Fees for Solid Waste Applications and Annual Reports
DEP Licensing Fee Schedule (pdf format)
Processing Times for New Applications (pdf format)
List of Active Transfer Stations - facilities listed by town (pdf format)
List of Active Landfills (pdf format)
List of Active Processing Facilities (pdf format)
Map of Solid Waste Landfills (pdf format) - This map shows both closed and active landfills in Maine. Active landfills include municipal and regional landfills, as well as private and commercial landfills. The type of wastes each landfill accepts is determined by its license, e.g., many landfills are licensed to accept only construction/demolition debris and wood waste.
Additional Program Information and Guidance
Asbestos and Lead - information on these materials in the home, and hiring or licensing lead professionals and asbestos abatement contractors
Beneficial Use - definition, licensing criteria and links to more information
Non Hazardous Transporter Program
Residuals Utilization - sludge and composting
Transfer Station Operators Training (pdf format) - Contact Randee McDonald, 207-451-2554
Current scheduled training
Guidance
Are you thinking about Burning Construction & Demolition Debris (pdf format)
Characterization of Construction/Demolition Debris by the Visual Estimation Method (pdf format)
C&D Visual Estimation Form (Excel format)
Live Fire Instruction and Training - Information about requesting live fire training for municipal, volunteer, and industrial fire departments.
Related Programs
Fluorescent light bulb information
Homeowners – Smoke Detector Takeback – Federal law requires manufacturers to take back smoke detectors that contain a radioactive source. This N.H. Department of Environmental Services Fact Sheet includes a listing of brands and information for returning smoke detectors to the manufacturers. (Off-Site, PDF)
