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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
Auburn delays start of new recycling program
The biweekly curbside pickup is postponed due to staffing and finalizing a mobile app that will be offered to customers through Casella.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Auburn council approves new recycling program
The decision comes after months of debate over the city's recycling system and criticism of an evolving drop-off program.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Auburn looks to restart curbside recycling with pilot program
The pilot program would restart weekly curbside recycling in select parts of the city, and would stipulate only certain items be included in bins.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
In first month, Auburn drop-off recycling yields roughly one-third the material previously collected
We checked in on Auburn's new drop-off only recycling system a month after the city ended its bi-weekly curbside pickup.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Auburn’s curbside recycling program will officially end June 28
A single-sort recycling container will be available at the Auburn Public Works facility on Gracelawn Road, the city said, for residents to drop off their recyclable materials.
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Auburn decision to can recycling program sparks debate over what’s more sustainable
City officials have said incinerating material at Maine Waste to Energy will be cheaper and more sustainable than continuing a recycling program. But advocates say that's debatable and that the program was set up to fail.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Boat shrink wrap piling up as recycling efforts flounder
The vast majority of the plastic that comes off Maine boats every spring goes to landfills or incinerators.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Elementary school students promote recycling
Recycling is fun, amazing and helps the environment, according to students.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
It’s a new year, start fresh: reuse, reduce, recycle, Part 2
Part 2 of reuse, recycle, reduce: local options for reducing your footprint
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
It’s a new year, start fresh: reuse, recycle, reduce, Part 1
A guide for recycling in the Bethel Area
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