Solid waste
IN THE CITY
With the end of the year approaching, we would like to pass on some information about the upcoming holidays and New Year that may affect you regarding solid waste issues.
Presque Isle Pay As You Throw (PAYT) trash will be collected as usual on Thursday, Dec. 24th. Please place your trash and recyclables at the curb by 7 a.m. Mapleton PAYT normally picked up on Friday, Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st, will be picked up on the following Mondays, Dec. 28th and Jan. 4th, respectively.
The landfill and recycling center will be open from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 24th, but will be closed for the remainder of the day. Both the landfill and recycling center will be closed all day on Dec. 25th in observance of Christmas and on Jan. 1st, New Year’s Day. The landfill is open Saturdays from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
Every year we receive numerous inquiries about whether Christmas wrapping paper is recyclable. The answer is that wrapping paper is not recyclable and must be treated as refuse. The mills that accept paper for recycling specifically forbid wrapping paper. If you are a hardcore recycler, you may want to consider using the colored comics page from the Saturday newspaper for wrapping gifts because the newspaper can be recycled.
If you are wondering what to do with your natural tree after Christmas, there are several sites where you can drop off your tree at no cost. These include the former Cunningham School lot, Presque Isle Landfill, Presque Isle Recycling Center, Gil’s Sanitation, Star City Sanitation, Mapleton Town Garage, and the Washburn Snowmobile Club House located past Hobbs storage building. Please remove all decorations from the tree and do not leave your tree in a plastic bag.
All 2016 fees related to solid waste such as the cost of PAYT bags and tipping fees at the landfill will remain the same as 2015. If you have any questions about Pay As You Throw, recycling, or landfill rules, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 760-2712 or visit the City’s website at www.presqueislemaine.com.
Dana H. Fowler, P.E., is public services director for the city of Presque Isle. He can be reached at 760-2707 or via email at dfowler@presqueisleme.us.
