Maine Waste to Energy

Customer Copy MWE® WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FACILITY WASTE RECEIVING - GENERAL RULES Revised September 22, 2023

1. Only Acceptable Waste may be delivered to MWE® for disposal at the waste-to-energy facility. Acceptable waste includes municipal solid waste, which is that solid waste generated by residential or commercial sources, with a dimension of less than three feet in any direction, and which is not “Unacceptable Waste,” as defined in this document. Certain categories of Unacceptable Waste may be disposed at MWE® in its recycling or transfer station operations.

2.   Customers must accurately declare the origin and type of waste being delivered and are
     responsible for prompt payment of disposal charges.

3.   Customers must be properly licensed, if so required by State or local regulations, and not in
     violation of any agreement by delivering waste to MWE®.

4.   Scale hours for Self-Unloading Vehicles will be from:

Monday - Friday                7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday                       7:00 a.m. - 12 noon

Receiving hours for customers who Hand-Unload will be from:

Monday - Friday                7:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Saturday                       7:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

The facility will be closed the following holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

5. All incoming vehicles are required to pass over the scales, except those delivering recyclables or bagged household trash from Auburn or permitted, Minot residents delivering household trash. Traffic will enter the facility at the north gate and move in a clockwise direction onto the scale deck. The scale attendant will then provide dumping instructions and determine queuing. Secured loads or coverings are to be removed only after the driver has positioned the vehicle in the designated area as directed by the scale attendant. Trucks may not approach the pit doors until the traffic light for that door has turned from red to green.

Waste received and dumped into the waste-to-energy facility pit, will be only from self-unloading vehicles as approved by MWE®. All other waste deliveries will be directed to a specific location on site for manual unloading. Extra care and attention shall be taken when depositing waste in the pit. All vehicles backing up will proceed with extreme caution making sure that rear gates and other equipment are properly set for safe and efficient dumping. Clean up of spills is the responsibility of the customer.

Once vehicles are unloaded, they will be weighed for tare weight, thus again traffic flows in clockwise direction onto the southern end of the scale deck, then proceeds through the north gate, thereby exiting the facility.

There will be no cleaning of vehicles, on the facility premises, except that drivers must inspect trucks after unloading, to be sure trucks are free from loose material before exiting the facility.

All users of the Facility shall be responsible for cleaning up any waste materials that drop from their vehicle, blow from their vehicle or are otherwise not in the disposal pit or other designated disposal area. This requirement shall be strictly enforced.

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6.          No vehicles containing waste that is subject to blowing, dusting or littering will be admitted onto
            the site unless loads are covered or otherwise secured.

7.          No children or pets shall be allowed out of vehicles while using the facility.

8.          There will be no dropping or switching of roll-off containers inside the gate. Switching of roll-off
            containers will only be done outside of the gate.

9. All loads are subject to random inspection for point of origin and/or hazardous materials. If a load is selected for inspection, the driver must cooperate and remain on site until inspection is complete.

10.         No alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or firearms are allowed onto the facility site. Smoking is
            not permitted in any area where waste is dumped.

11.         Posted speed in facility area is 10 mph.

12.         No scavenging will be allowed on the facility premises.

13.         Any lead acid batteries are to be deposited at the recycling center’s special area.

14. Vehicles with frozen loads or other mechanical problems will be allowed at the unloading area for up to forty (40) minutes. The vehicle must then be moved as directed by facility personnel at the owner's expense. MWE® assumes no liability in assisting the customer or his driver in moving disabled vehicles or freeing frozen loads.

15. Any commercial refuse collection person or entity seeking to dispose of waste at the MWE ® Facility must have, at the time of depositing waste, proof of insurance in the following amounts:

(1) Commercial General Liability insurance in amounts of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate, to protect the person or entity and MWE ® and its officers, agents and employees from any claims and damages that may be caused by such depositing of waste; Any municipal entities are required to maintain $400,000 Combined single limit; (2) Automobile Liability insurance in the amounts of not less than $1,00,000 Combined single limit, to protect the person or entity from any claims and damages, and (3) Workers' Compensation insurance in amounts required by Maine law and Employer's Liability insurance, as necessary, as required by Maine law to protect the person and any employees of the entity.

16.         Customers agree to indemnify MWE® for any violation of these rules and agree to reimburse
            MWE® for any costs incurred as a result of such violations.

17.         Customers agree to be fully responsible for the actions and representations of their drivers.

18.         MWE® is not responsible for any flat tires or debris spilling onto any customer vehicles.

19.         Unacceptable waste is defined as follows:

Hazardous Wastes: All hazardous waste as defined by the Federal and State regulations. Special Wastes: As defined by Maine State Solid Waste Regulations.

Explosives Pathological and Biological Wastes Ashes Foundry Sand Sanitary Sewage ®

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All Human and Significant Quantities of Animal Remains

*Bicycles *Large Appliances *Metal Shopping Carts *Cable, Metal Wire and Coils Motor Vehicles

*Major Motor Vehicle Parts such as Transmissions, Rear ends, Springs and Fenders Agricultural and Farm Machinery and Equipment Free Liquids *Solid or Dissolved Materials in Domestic Sewage, except sewerage treatment plant screenings that are essentially free of liquids and do not cause an odor problem may be disposed at the facility Significant Pollutants in Water Resources such as Silt, Dissolved or Suspended Solids in Industrial Waste Water Effluents, Dissolved Materials in Irrigation Return Flows or Other Common Water Pollutants *Non-burnable Construction Material or Demolition Debris Solid Waste having a higher heating value of less than 3,800 or more than 7,000 BTU's per pound *Wooden Pallets *Items larger than 3 feet in any dimension *Branches or tree trunks larger than three (3) feet or two (2) inches in diameter *Stumps *Lead Acid Batteries

Note: Items designated with an asterisk (*) will be accepted at the facility's non-acceptable waste area and/or the recycling area, as directed by the scale attendant.

These facility rules are designed to help conform operations to local and state mandates. Any infraction of these rules may result in the inability of the hauler to use the facility. Also, belligerent behavior by drivers will result in a suspension from the facilities.

MWE® intends to provide efficient and environmentally sound disposal services for all its members and customers. This can only be accomplished by a joint effort by all of us to work together. We encourage any suggestions you may have to make this facility operation the cleanest and most efficient in the State of Maine.

Thank you for your support. MAINE WASTE TO ENERGY®

® A registered service mark of Mid-Maine Waste Action Corporation.