MORNING SENTINEL • April 29, 2024
Some residents say town officials, along with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, do not do enough to mitigate the odors, respond to concerns and protect the landfill’s neighbors. Town officials, however, say they do what they can to keep odors contained and address complaints. And if the landfill is to be closed one day, which some neighbors hope will be sooner rather than later, the town must continue to operate the landfill to save millions of dollars needed to close the facility — a plan approved by voters. The DEP can take enforcement actions if there is sufficient evidence of a violation. But the department has not taken formal enforcement actions in relation to the Hartland Landfill in recent years.