New materials recovery facility progress
EcomaineMaine- Detected
- Oct 8, 2026
- 20 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
The October 8, 2026 agenda included a manager's update on the new materials recovery facility (MRF), and the packet attachments showed ongoing progress on the development of the new recycling facility. Staff also tied the facility to future education-space planning and funding research. The project is not being awarded here, but it remains a live capital program with implementation activity and future needs.
- Meeting date
- October 8, 2026
- Agency
- Ecomaine
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