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38 §1310-U. Municipal ordinances

§1310-U. Municipal ordinances Municipalities are prohibited from enacting stricter standards than those contained in this chapter and in the solid waste management rules adopted pursuant to this chapter governing the hydrogeological criteria for siting or designing solid waste disposal facilities or governing the engineering criteria related to waste handling and disposal areas of a solid […]

38 §1310-V. Moratorium

§1310-V. Moratorium Prior to 91 days after the First Regular Session of the 113th Legislature adjourns, the department may not process or act upon any application or issue a license for a new commercial landfill facility or the substantial expansion of a commercial landfill facility. In processing applications after the moratorium, priority must be given […]

38 §1310-N. Solid waste facility licenses

§1310-N. Solid waste facility licenses No person may locate, establish, construct, expand the disposal capacity of or operate any solid waste facility unless approved by the department under the provisions of this chapter. When the proposed facility is located within the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission, in addition to any other requirement, […]