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ANNUAL REPORT
2015-16
ANNUAL REPORT
2015-16
Solid Waste
As many of you know, in July, Kathryn Oak left her position as Transfer Station Manager and accepted a position
with the State. She will be missed.
This year the Salvation Army did provide a col ection box for resalable clothing, linens, and shoes. We also started a
program with “We Compost It”, which is run by MB Bark LLC in Auburn. The residents of Mechanic Falls can
purchase compost from them or locations listed on their web site. All those scraps from the din er table and meal
preparations (things once alive) can be brought to the Transfer Station. We will even provide a pail for you.
For this report, I will give the statistics on just how much trash, (Municipal Solid Waste- MSW), and recycled
materials were collected for disposal in 2016 so you could see how recycling has the potential for reducing town’s
expense for MSW disposal. The following figures are in tons:
MSW #1 & 2 Plastics Tin & Aluminum Cans Newspaper/Magazines Cardboard Mixed paper
454.25 5.11
4.54
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32.36
20.23
OBW (oversized bulky waste)- items that must be hauled separate from the MSW because of size.
9.24
As you can see, our total for MSW hauled was 463.49 tons (MSW+OBW) and our total recycled items were 89.6125
tons. The cost to the town for MSW removal is around $38,000/yr. If we double our recycle, we have the potential to
reduce our MSW and hauling fees by quite a bit.
Unfortunately, there are quite a few residents that do not recycle or only recycle one or two of the items that could
have been recycled. My goal this year is to encourage more recycling. I want to thank all of you that do participate
in the recycle program, keep up the good work.
The Transfer Station continues to ac ept scrap metal, scrap lumber and wood construction demolition. We do not
accept sheetrock or asbestos siding. Hazardous waste must be taken to the Androscoggin Valley Council of
Governments (AVCOG) site in Lewiston. We also accept cooking oil, and waste motor oil, but it must not contain
antifreeze. All types of batteries are accepted.
Les Johnson
Transfer Station Manager
Town Clerk
As is typical, 2016 was a busy year for the Town Clerk’s Office. From maintaining vital records, issuing Inland
Fisheries & Wildlife licenses, Dog licenses, ATV, snowmobile, boat and motor vehicle registrations, to administrative
support for various departments and commit ees.
Most all functions are completed online, however, in the event of computer issues or loss of power, we are
able perform those functions manually We have a barcode scanner for voting and credit card readers for
convenient payment. We do ac ept credit/debit cards, but keep in mind, the bank charges you a 2.75% fee (down
from 2.95% in previous years) for processing cards. We offer online renewals for Motor Vehicle registrations. You
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