PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE

Please take notice that: Jonathan Holabird who can be contacted at: 207-762-0076, 2319 Washburn Road ME 04786, holabird86@icloud.com is intending to file a Beverage Container Redemption Center permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers of Beverage Containers 38 M.R.S. §§ 3101-3119, 06-096 ch. 426 Responsibilities under the Returnable Beverage Container Law, and 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 2 Processing of Applications and Other Administrative Matters on or about: 8/25/26.

The application is for a new Redemption Center to collect beverage containers and redeem deposits in the town of: Washburn at the following address: 2319 Washburn Road, Washburn ME 04786.

A request for a public hearing in accordance with 06-096 ch. 2 § 7 must be received by the Department in writing no later than 20 days after the application is deemed complete and accepted for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner.

The application will be filed for public inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection's office located at 28 Tyson Drive, in Augusta. A copy of the application may also be seen at the municipal office located at Washburn.

Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the application processing period. Written public comments may be sent by email to BottleBill.DEP@maine.gov or by mail to: Maine DEP, Bottle Bill, 17 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0017.

The Opportunity for Comment will provide more information on how to submit public comments with the DEP.

September 2, 2026