Tri Community Landfill by the numbers

3 — the number of municipalities that own the facility (Caribou, Fort Fairfield and Limestone)
37 — the number of communities that dispose of waste in the landfill.
20,000-25,000 tons — the tons of trash placed in the landfill every year (on average, not including materials like demolition debris).
12 — the number of employees who work at Tri Community Landfill. Ten full-time, one part-time and one seasonal.
35-50 — the anticipated number of years before the landfill reaches its capacity.
1977 — the year Tri Community Landfill was founded.
50 percent — roughly the number of Aroostook County residents whose trash bags are taken to the landfill every year.
30 — the number of acres Tri Community Landfill occupies.
26 — the landfill’s constructed acres that have been filled or are awaiting trash to be filled.
2008 — the year Tri Community installed a gas extraction system, which removes landfill gas (methane, a greenhouse gas) by incineration, reducing the site’s carbon footprint.
2011 — the year Tri Community Landfill installed a leachate pipeline between the facility and the Caribou Utilities District, saving roughly 1,000 truck trips to and from the landfill to haul water.
6 — the number of community organizations, like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups, who raise funds for their groups by picking up blown debris (like grocery store bags) from around the landfill. Any groups interested in fundraising with Tri Community Landfill should call 473-7840.