MID-MAINE SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION 
      	The towns of Dexter, Exeter, Ripley, St. Albans, and Corinna are members that form the Mid-Maine Solid Waste Association (MMSWA). Additionally, non-member municipalities using of our facility include Guilford (since 2004) and Cambridge (since 1999). The Association is governed by a Board of Directors, which represents the interests of each of the participating member communities.
      	The MMSWA facility provides for the disposal of solid waste at its Transfer Station and operates a Recycling Facility on the premises. The site also offers demolition debris disposal, composting, tire disposal, white goods (refrigerators, appliances, etc.), universal waste (televisions, monitors, etc.), and metal disposal. 
     	During the 2017 MMSWA disposed over 5,800 tons of municipal solid waste (household waste), 1,000 tons of wood waste, 1,100 tons of landfill debris, 155 tons of compost, 55 tons of universal waste,12 tons of food waste, and over 1,300 tons of recyclables. Because we process these items separately it is important for our residents to keep these items separated when bringing them in for disposal. MMSWA’s recycling rate continues to hover around 40% shy of the 50% mandated by the state. MMSWA strives to improve this but needs the help of our patrons to accomplish this goal. Every year the cost of disposing household waste increases by 4 to 5%, so the more our residents recycle, the more each town’s disposal fee increases can be minimized. 
Please assist MMSWA in achieving its recycling goals by separating your trash prior to arriving at the facility.  This allows our staff to maintain a clean, organized, and customer-friendly environment while increasing our recycling efforts.  Remember, the more materials recycled, the less our waste disposal costs will increase in the future.
In the spring of 2016 MMSWA started collecting food waste and scrap and sending it to Agri-Cycle in Exeter, a facility that processes food waste to make clean energy. Because of the success we have experienced with our food waste collection we will be launching a paint collection initiative. This program is in partnership with PaintCare and MMSWA will be a local drop off site for unwanted/unused household paints, including latex and oil-based paints, primer, stains and sealers, varnish and shellac, of all brands. We will however be trying to set good paint aside for the benefit of our residents who might need it. Please ask an attendant for more information or if you would like to help fulfill either of these programs. 
The costs incurred to operate the MMSWA facility in 2017 was in the amount of $1,050,000.00. This figure includes $550,000.00 for household waste disposal and $35,000 for landfill operations. We recovered $135,000 with the sale of recyclable materials and saved $125,000 in disposal costs as a result of recycled goods, including food waste.   
There was a new fee schedule in 2017. Some of the items added to this list include drywall, wood waste, and shingles. Please check with an attendant when bringing any of these items to the facility.
Rules for the use of the transfer station and recycling facility, as well as a schedule of fees and vehicle permits are available at your town office. Please feel free to contact us at MMSWA 924-3650 if you have any questions. Current permits are required in order to use the MMSWA facility. Hours of operation are 8am to 5pm Monday-Thursday and Saturday. We are closed on Fridays and Sundays.     	An important reminder, please make a concerted effort to secure all incoming loads in order to prevent roadside debris.
      	If you have any questions about the DEP's rules pertaining to municipal waste, universal waste, or demolition debris, please feel free to contact MMSWA or visit the Department of Environmental Protection website at www.maine.gov/dep. 
      
Respectfully Submitted, 
Trampas King 
Superintendent, 
Mid Maine Solid Waste Association