Maine Refuse Disposal District Enabling Act (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 38 - Waters and Navigation; Chapter 17) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Maine Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Local government Pollution control Public health Solid waste Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Procedural matters Governance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Maine Revised Statutes adopts the Maine Refuse Disposal District Enabling Act. It states that it is the policy of the State to encourage the development of refuse disposal districts consisting of (1) municipality; or (2) two or more municipalities, so that those districts may economically construct and operate refuse disposal systems to assist in the abatement of pollution and to enhance the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the State. For purposes of this chapter, a village corporation created by a private and special Act of the Legislature shall be considered a municipality, except that this Act shall not be construed as granting authority to any village corporation to enact ordinances. The purposes of each district formed under this chapter are to construct, maintain, operate or otherwise provide for a system of solid waste management for domestic, commercial and industrial solid waste and, in conjunction, to foster resource conservation and resource recovery for public purposes and for the health, welfare, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the district. It is anticipated that, in the furtherance of the purpose and declaration of policy of this Act, each district may contract and otherwise act in conjunction with a variety of public, private and municipal firms, corporations and persons. Full text English Website legislature.maine.gov