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Waste & Products Handling Guidance and SOPs
Asbestos, Hazardous, Special & Other Commercial Wastes
Beneficial Reuse of Solid Waste & Non-Hazardous Special Waste
Lead Abatement, Disposal & Safe Homes
Mercury & Handling Mercury Containing Products
Electronic Wastes
Solid Waste Landfills
Asbestos, Hazardous, Special & Other Commercial Wastes
- Are You Thinking About Burning Construction & Demolition Debris? (pdf format)
- Asbestos - Fact Sheet
- Hazardous Waste Handbook for Generators – (pdf format)
- Solid Waste - Guidance on Disposal & Use of Assorted Solid Wastes Generated in Maine
- Transfer Station Operators Training Program Brochure (pdf format)
- Universal Waste Brochure - What your business, governmental agency or organization needs to know about Universal Waste
- Universal Waste Handbook (2.24MB) - (pdf format)
- What if I accidentally break a fluorescent lamp in my house?
Beneficial Reuse of Solid Waste & Non-Hazardous Special Waste
- Guidance for Municipalilties: Regulation of Septage and Sludge Land Application by Municipalities
- Sampling / Analysis Work Plan Guidance
Lead Abatement, Disposal & Safe Homes
- Homeowner - How Can I Safely Dispose of Household Hazardous Wastes?
- Lead Dust Removal & Control - MJA manual - A step-by step guide for cleaning lead dust from your home
- Lead - Information Sheet - Disposal of Lead Contaminated Waste from Lead abatement Renovation Activities
- Lead Paint Safety Guide (Off Site)
- Safe Removal of Lead-Based Paint
Mercury & Handling Mercury Containing Products
- Auto Dismantlers Guide to Recycling Mercury Switches and Mercury Lamps (pdf format) If you would like to have a copy of this guide or Appendix A, please call Enid Mitnik @(207) 287-8556.
- Fluorescent light bulb information - Includes the Maine Compact Fluorescent Lamp Study and New Cleanup Guidelines
Electronic Wastes
- Guidelines for the Environmentally Sound Management of Televisions and Computer Monitors
Contact: Carole Cifrino (207) 287-2651
Solid Waste Landfills
- An Assessment of the Soil Barrier Component of a Composite Cover using a Sealed Double-Ring Infiltrometer (pdf format) - Report does not include all figures and appendices. To obtain a copy of the full report to include all figures and appendices, please contact Stephen Farrar at 207-287-4863. - An Assessment of Landfill Cover System soil Barrier Layer Hydraulic Performance Final Paper
- Hydrogen Sulfide Landfill Gas Frequently Asked Questions
- Maine 's Ambient Air Guidelines for Hydrogen Sulfide
