Municipal WasteHub

08/28/2026

What's for lunch? 🍔🌭Mike Carroll served up some delicious BBQ for our hard-working team at Municipal Waste Solutions.

08/27/2026

This is how we do it! Our recycling and resource recovery approach includes:

✅Advanced sorting and processing systems to recover more recyclable materials
✅Continuous operational improvements to increase diversion rates over time
✅Support for single-stream and evolving recycling programs
✅Data tracking and reporting to help municipalities measure progress and comply with EPR requirements

08/24/2026

Know before you throw!

08/20/2026

08/14/2026

This Science Friday we are closing the loop!
♻️Waste-to-energy and anaerobic digestion are key to a circular economy.
Instead of “make → use → dump,” these technologies close the loop by transforming waste into resources.

Every ton of waste that produces power helps us move toward a zero-waste future. 💡

08/12/2026

❌🚫Reminder! Metal car parts and other industrial parts do not go in the waste bin. ❌🚫

08/11/2026

📦 Every piece of packaging has a story—from the shelf ➡️ to your home ➡️ to its end-of-life.

With Maine’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, we’re rewriting that story:
🔄 Producers help cover the cost of recycling and disposal
⚡ Municipalities save money
🌍 The environment is protected from excess waste

It’s about building a circular economy where packaging doesn’t just get tossed—it gets designed smarter and reused better.

08/07/2026

One of the first stops for material entering Municipal Waste Solutions is the trommel.♻️🗑️

The trommel is a rotating screening system that separates material by size. As it spins, smaller materials fall through the holes in the drum to continue down the conveyor belt, while larger items stay within the trommel for their own sorting and recovery.

By separating materials early, the trommel keeps materials moving efficiently through the facility and helps maximize recovery at every at every stage of operations.

08/05/2026

Recycling is the way to go! ♻️✅At Municipal Waste Solutions in Hampden, recycled cardboard, plastic, and metal are already being marketed to vendors with strong recovery rates for recyclable materials.

08/03/2026

Did you know? 🤔

Trash doesn't have to be burning to become a fire hazard.

When municipal solid waste sits in large piles on a processing floor, organic materials begin to break down. This natural decomposition creates heat. As that heat builds inside the pile—especially during warm weather or when airflow is limited—it can create hot spots that may lead to spontaneous fires.

That's why safety is always a top priority at Municipal WasteHub.

Our facility is equipped with a Fire Rover system that continuously monitors the processing floor using advanced thermal imaging. If it detects unusual heat, the system can quickly target the area with water before a small hot spot becomes a major fire.

It's another example of how Municipal WasteHub combines innovation, technology, and proactive safety measures to protect our employees, our facility, and the 115 Maine communities we proudly serve.

24/7 preemptive fire detection & suppression. Fire Rover is the fir...