Kennebunk voters toss Pay As You Throw system

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 11, 2025

Kennebunk voters decided Tuesday to get rid of Pay As You Throw, the system that requires residents to purchase town-specific trash bags to dispose of waste. The vote was 1,408 in favor and 1,078 against. In March, the Kennebunk Select Board approved a contract extension with Casella Waste Systems, allowing the company to continue curbside collections for the town. With the decision by Kennebunk voters to remove the pay-as-you-throw program, the net budget increases by $669,527.