For Immediate Release

AUGUSTA, MAINE, August 15, 2024 ? The deadline for completing review of the pending application to determine if there would be public benefit to expanding the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town was August 23, 2024. Expansion of the landfill is an important issue for the State and for many members of the public, both within the project area and elsewhere. The application is lengthy and addresses complex issues, and the applicant recently submitted additional information in response to a Department request.?

Due to the need for Department staff to thoroughly review the application and supporting documents, as well as comments received from the public, and in response to requests from the public for more time to review the information and submit comments, the Department requested a 30-day time extension and the applicant agreed. The processing time is now extended to September 23, 2024. Public comments may be submitted during application processing; to allow staff adequate time to consider comments, the Department requests comments be provided by no later than Friday, September 6, 2024.? For more information about the Juniper Ridge Landfill and the pending application, please see the Department?s website at https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/juniperridge/index.html.