Holden To Adopt “One Bin” Zero Sort Trash Model This July

Five years ago, the City of Bangor transitioned from sorted bin trash collections to a zero-sort, one bin per household garbage collection.

Read More: New Guidelines For Trash Bins In Bangor

In July 2020, each residence received a brand new 96-gallon or 64-gallon trash bin that was designed to be collected by an automated arm of new garbage trucks, cutting down on the need for extra personnel jumping on and off, leading to better efficiency and safety for the day-to-day operations of trash collections.

Those households that needed more than just the 96-gallon bins could purchase more bins if necessary.

Other surrounding communities like Old Town, Orono, and Hampden have also transitioned to side-by-side pickup, like Bangor.

And it seems that the Town of Holden is going to adopt a similar operational plan when it comes to its trash disposal.

According to an announcement released on the Town of Holden Maine Facebook Page, the town will be phasing out the pay-as-you-throw stickers, starting this July.

"...We encourage residents to purchase stickers wisely as we will not have a buyback program for unused stickers. Casella will distribute 96-gallon or 64-gallon carts to each household located on public roads along with the rules and regulations for collection. For homes on private roads, trash will be collected using rack-body trucks, as side-load trucks are too large to navigate some private roads."

The post goes on to explain that the change is being made in part because of shifts being made in the waste-collection industry, and also a forecasted rise in collection rates with Casella Waste, now that the locked-in rate of the town's contract with the company is coming to an end.

Folks who might have questions or concerns, or who want to get an up-close look at the new bins, can reach out to the Town of Holden through the Facebook Page, through the website, or by calling the town office at (207) 843-5151.