A transfer station building is showing its age and has started crumbling. On Oct. 10, the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees considered their options for replacing the building which stores local construction, bulky waste and demolition debris.

Station Manager Steve Lewis told trustees the building's condition is so bad it no longer qualifies for Maine Municipal Association insurance. A possible option is knocking down the structure and constructing a new one.

Trustees received estimated costs and loan repayment scenarios during their Oct. 10 meeting. At an estimated $400,000 rebuild cost, a local bank provided loan estimates on 10- and 20-year payment schedules. For a 10-year loan, repayment would be $4,472 per month or $52,082 for a year. For a 20-year term, estimated monthly payments would cost $2,935 or $33,926 per year.

Demolishing the CBD building would also trigger a discussion on the roof's attached solar panels. "We've debated whether to buy the panels for $1 or have them removed," Lewis said. "We played phone tag with the guy for a while. So there has been no decision made."

The trustees may call a special meeting Oct. 17 to consider whether to move forward on a new building. 

In other action, Lewis told trustees he expects a new Peterbilt roll-off truck delivered in the next couple weeks.  Trustees ordered a new truck last July after a fleet truck lost an engine. 

The trustees' next scheduled meeting is at 5 p.m. Nov. 14 in the business office.