Solid Waste

KVCOG provides environmental planning services to municipalities, solid waste districts and associations, and water districts. KVCOG has considerable experience in solid waste management, watershed protection and storm water management and road maintenance for water quality improvement.

Services include:

• Food Waste Diversion
• Recycling/Reuse Assistance and Education
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
• Bulky Waste Recycling and Disposal
• Universal Waste Recycling and Education
• Public Education

Good Solid Waste Management Practices

Take a look at these resources:

Earth 911 - provides a one-stop web site about “More Ideas, Less Waste”, including a quick search function to find out how and where to recycle all kinds of products.

Maine Resource Recovery Association - assists with marketing of recyclable and reusable materials, promotes market development of recyclables, and fosters professional practices to further the development of recycling and other forms of resource recovery as cost-effective components of environmentally sound solid waste management in Maine communities.

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) - their mission is to advance an environmentally sustainable economy by promoting source and toxicity reduction, recycling, and the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.

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For more information about KVCOG’s Environmental Resource Services, please contact:
Olivia Kunesh
Environmental Coordinator
207-453-4258, Ext 219