Cumberland, Caribou, Auburn
Workshops are free and open to the public
The Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions will co-host three in-person workshops focused on food scrap diversion in collaboration with the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection and the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. These regional workshops are scheduled throughout May and June in Cumberland, Caribou and Auburn.*
Workshops will provide participants with the most up-to-date information on local food waste recycling initiatives and introduce the concept of local consolidated food scrap collection and management as an alternative to disposal in landfills. Discussions will focus on developing tools to help communities promote “higher and better uses” for collected organics along with providing a pathway for successful initiation of food scrap recovery programs. Strategies learned will allow communities to reduce overall disposal costs, decrease reliance on disposal in landfills, improve community health and enhance local soil health and vitality.
* The workshop scheduled for Kennebunk has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
Please use the contacts below to register for each workshop.
Cumberland
May 27, 2022, 8:30am-1:30pm
Cumberland Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Road, Cumberland Center
William Shane, Town Manager
wshane@cumberlandmaine.com, 207.829.4264
Caribou
June 3, 2022, 8:30am-1:30pm
Northern Maine Development Corporation, 11 West Presque Isle Road, Caribou
Jay Kamm, Senior Planner
jkamm@nmdc.org, 207.493.5757
Auburn
June 21, 2022, 8:30am-1:30pm
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, 125 Manley Road, Auburn
Yvette Meunier, Env. and Community Planner
ymeunier@avcog.org, 207.783.9186 Ext. 225
Updates for workshops will be posted to the workshops webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Susanne Lee, 818-807-5623 or susanne.lee@maine.edu.
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