KENNEBEC JOURNAL • February 5, 2022
Options city officials are considering as Hatch Hill landfill is projected to be full in five yearsinclude taking in much less or no regional waste from commercial haulers and residents of the eight surrounding municipalities that use the city-owned landfill. That would mean municipalities would have to find somewhere else to take their waste. Augusta city councilors, in pondering the future of Hatch Hill, are seriously considering a $15 million to $20 million proposal to expand the landfill vertically to provide more space and extend its lifespan. But even if they do that, some councilors believe the city should consider keeping its remaining landfill space to itself.