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The extended producer responsibility program will reimburse communities for disposal costs.
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Town officials in Orrington say an ongoing trash fire at the Eagle Point Energy Center will take several days to put out.
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The Maine DEP said particle pollution in the smoke could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, such as children and people with respiratory problems.
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Officials are recommending that Orrington-area residents keep their windows closed if they live downwind from the fire, which could take days to extinguish.
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Eagle Point Energy spokesperson Dan Cashman says the first step to reopening is to begin accepting waste, although energy production won't start until a later date.
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The new majority owner of a shuttered Hampden waste facility says that it has enough funding and experience to get the plant restarted in the next year-and-a-half.
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At a town hall Wednesday, the Municipal Review Committee said it has partnered with Innovative Resource Recovery, and is set to close the sale next week.
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A waste incinerator in Orrington that has been struggling to repay its debts could go up for auction next month. The facility has faced a series of operating challenges in recent years, and its owners are now trying to find a buyer.
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Maine's Center for Sustainability recently hosted a Repair Café in Portland. Local volunteers fix broken items for free – with the goal of reducing waste and encouraging people to keep using what they already have. It's part of a growing movement worldwide.
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The Municipal Review Committee says it has partnered with a third firm, Innovative Resource Recovery, that’s already backed by a well-funded investment company.