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9.20.23 Public Services is actively picking up storm debris at this time. They are starting in the south end and working north.
8.23.23 The recycle hopper and residential hopper have changed. They are clearly marked and any questions please see attendant.
On July 1, 2022 Transfer Station permits are increasing. $145.00 for a Resident Permit and $20.00 for a Second Sticker.
AS OF MAY 1ST, 2023 CITY HALL HOURS WILL CHANGE TO 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND 7:30 AM TO NOON ON FRIDAY.
FALL LEAF AND BRUSH PICK-UP 2023 The Public Services Department will be collecting garden debris/brush and leaves beginning the week of November 6, 2023. The crew will be making just one trip through the City to pick up garden debris/brush, so please have it placed for pick up by 7 AM on Nov. 6, 2023. Pick-up times will be 7 AM to 3 PM on weekdays. GARDEN DEBRIS/BRUSH will be taken if PLACED SEPARATELY from leaves along the edge of the sidewalk/street. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE STREET OR SIDEWALK LEAVES Should be raked into piles along the edge of the sidewalk/street and should be covered with a tarp or weighted material. If you would rather bring your brush and leaves to the transfer station there is no charge for the month of November. Keeping the leaf piles separate from the debris/brush piles helps us to properly recycle these items and makes the process more efficient. Please remember not to block any sidewalks or roadways. If you have any questions, please call Rockland Public Services at 207-594-0320.

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    The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (Board, BEP) invites the public to comment on proposals for changes to existing water quality standards.

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is currently conducting a Triennial Review of  water quality standards www.maine.gov/dep/water/wqs/triennial-review.html.  Following the conclusion of the Department’s public input phase on May 26, 2021 (responses to comments received are available), the process has now moved to the Board.  The Department presented its revised recommendations to the BEP at the regular meeting on August 5, 2021 in Augusta and requested that the BEP schedule a public hearing.  The Board granted the request and the public hearing on the revised recommendations will occur on October 7, 2021 in Augusta beginning at 9:00 a.m. as part of a regular Board meeting.  Further information on the BEP meeting, including an agenda and meeting materials, will be available on the BEP web page approximately one week prior to the meeting.  Legal notices announcing the public hearing are published on August 18, 2021 in four newspapers (Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal, Lewiston Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald).

    The Department encourages all interested persons or entities to attend the hearing and provide input.  Public comments may also be submitted electronically until 5:00 p.m. on October 25.  During the public comment period, the Board also invites the public to submit additional proposals for changes to Maine’s WQS.

    The Department notes that the revised recommendations differ significantly from the draft recommendations the public previously commented on.  The Department no longer recommends seven upgrade proposals to Class AA, and recommends one such proposal in modified form, because of regulatory uncertainties regarding stormwater discharges to Class AA waters.  The waters in question are listed on pages 14-16 and 60-67 in the revised recommendations.  More information on the reasons for the change in the Department’s position is available on pages 60-67.

     

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