Towns stick with Orrington trash plant through closure and legal threats

Towns stick with Orrington trash plant through closure and legal threats

Deer Isle’s municipal transfer station has seen big changes in recent years. Gone are the giant piles of contaminated ash, tires and waste that once reminded Jim Fisher, the town manager, of the Andes Mountains. On a recent Wednesday morning, a steady procession of people in trucks and sedans pulled up to drop off garbage and recycling, look through the swap shop and pick through the scrap metal pile. More changes are ahead: Soon, the town will …