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Solid Waste Manager’s 2024 Report

Buxton residents produced 2,753 tons of household trash in 2024, which is a 4.5% increase from 2023. Buxton residents also disposed of 1,024 tons of bulky waste in 2024 compared to 1,178 tons in 2023. The Buxton Transfer Station recycled 62.6 tons of boxboard, 79.8 tons of cardboard, and 220 tons of metal. Keep up the good work recycling! Our composting facility received approximately 1600 yards of leaves and grass, 6 yards of food waste, and 800 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 have a grinder or screen for 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 other 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 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. Bags can be dropped off at the Transfer Station or any Clynk drop-off site like Hannaford. The Share Shop is open for books and other non-fabric items. Clothes and bedding are not accepted. Items dropped off for the Share Shop will be charged a fee to cover disposal costs unless the item is able to be recycled if no one takes it home. 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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