Towns and cities could put up $20M needed to restart Hampden trash plant

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 21, 2022

Taxpayers in the 115 communities that relied on a shuttered waste processing plant in Hampden may have to foot the $20 million bill to restart the facility that’s been closed almost two years. The price tag reflects the cost of reopening a facility that ran for about six months before closing if the group that represents the 115 communities — the Municipal Review Committee — becomes the owner when a round of bids closes at the end of June.