The composting firm Green Mountain Technologies has a site (OK, it’s an ad for themselves) listing what it says are average “tipping costs” – the cost to haul a ton of trash to a landfill – for every state.
The three highest averages, and the only ones over $100 a ton: Alaska, Maine and New Hampshire. Composting organics makes a lot of sense here. The site is here.
Lawmakers have been arguing a lot about landfills in New Hampshire due to attempts to expand one and questions about out-of-state trash coming here.
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