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Solid Waste Manager’s 2023 Report

Buxton residents produced 2,635 tons of household trash in 2023. Buxton residents also disposed of 1178 tons of bulky waste, 55 tons of inert waste, and 1,094 (11.27 tons) of tires. The Buxton Transfer Station recycled 9.01 tons of #2 plastic, 85.3 tons of boxboard, 108.4 tons of cardboard, and 225 tons of metal. Keep up the good work recycling! Our composting facility received approximately 1650 yards of leaves and grass, 8 yards of food waste, and 950 yards of animal manure and bedding. Composting eliminates the need to pay for hauling and disposal fees for leaves, grass, and manure, and provides compost as a useful end product for our community. We accept leaves, grass, sawdust from untreated wood, pine needles, garden clippings, manure, and non-animal kitchen scraps (fruits & vegetables) for our compost pile. We can’t accept meat, bones, vegetable oils, or dog/cat/human feces for composting. Compost and wood chips are available to Buxton residents for free if you shovel your own load. We charge $5 per bucket for us to load your vehicle with our loader. We recommend screening the compost on site to avoid getting trash in your compost. We don’t grind or screen our compost, so expect to find bits of trash, sticks, and other debris that residents have swept out of their truck beds. There is no charge to drop off wood chips or compostable materials at the transfer station. Leaves, grass, and other organics will not be picked up if left out for curbside collection. The Transfer Station accepts returnable bottles year round for donation to the “Keep The Heat On” fund. This fund helps buy fuel for elderly Buxton residents in need of assistance. If you wish to donate returnable bottles to the “Keep the Heat On” fund, please ask for the bags and tags at Town Hall or the Transfer Station. The Share Shop is open for books and other non-fabric items. Clothes and bedding are not accepted. If we are not confident that an item will be taken from the Share Shop, a fee will be charged to cover disposal costs. Please understand that most used furniture will incur a charge even if it is meant for the Share Shop. Please visit the Town web site at www.buxton.me.us, and click on the Solid Waste Department heading for information on recycling and other solid waste topics. Questions and comments can be e-mailed to buxtonts@ buxton.me.us The Transfer Station is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. We are closed any Tuesday after a Sunday or Monday holiday. Our phone number is 929-3913. We are located at 185 Portland Road, behind Town Hall and the salt shed. Bird Watchers are welcome to come see the pair of Bald Eagles that frequent the compost area. Respectfully submitted by:

Greg Heffernan Solid Waste Manager

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