Maine – Composting Permit Exemptions
In 2009, Maine adopted significant changes to its compost facility rules in an effort to advance the practice of composting. The revision of Maine’s composting rules was mandated by Chapter 139 of the 2007 Legislative Resolves, which directed the Departments of Agriculture and Environmental Protection to collaborate to 1) ease the regulatory burden on agricultural composting operations and 2) revise the volume and types of materials that may be composted without a permit from the state. … Read More