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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
After failed efforts to find a buyer, panel seeks new path toward reopening Hampden waste-to-energy plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, is struggling to find a qualified buyer, in part because of the complex ownership structure of the Hampden site.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2021
Sale of Hampden waste facility delayed as prospective owner works to finalize financing
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, provides update on status of sale during virtual meeting.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Prospective buyer of Hampden recycling and waste-to-energy plant details plans
Robert Van Naarden, owner of Delta Thermo Energy Inc., said in a virtual meeting Wednesday in response to public questions that Coastal Maine Resources will not burn anything at the facility, including sewage sludge, and is not even licensed to take sewage sludge.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Sale of Hampden trash, recycling plant expected in May or June
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents 115 Maine municipalities and their collective solid waste disposal interests, voted Thursday to extend the sale deadline which was originally March 31.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Pennsylvania-based company looks to buy Maine waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to announce Delta Thermo Energy Inc. as the prospective buyer for the Hampden plant.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
Potential buyers of Fiberight waste plant narrowed to 3, as officials eye re-start of Maine plant
The waste-to-energy plant in Hampden, serving more than 100 Maine communities, has been shut down since May over financial problems.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
Four potential buyers express ‘serious’ interest in Hampden waste plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, reported Wednesday that four entities expressed interest in buying the Coastal Maine LLC recycling and waste-to-energy facility.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Trash going back to PERC as towns seek operator for Fiberight solid waste facility
The Municipal Review Committee told member municipalities and others that 3/4 of their trash was being diverted to the Orrington waste-to-energy plant while the Fiberight plant in Hampden is shut down.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Maine towns’ trash disposal future in limbo as buyer sought for beleaguered plant
The Municipal Review Committee updated members Wednesday on its efforts to find a new buyer and operator after Coastal Maine LLC suspended operations last month at the Fiberight plant in Hampden.
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