GREENVILLE – Town officials, who are working diligently to have the landfill in compliance with state regulations, were updated on the progress of the project Wednesday.

The town leases the land where the grandfathered landfill is located, outside the town boundary, from the Bureau of Parks and Lands and that five-year lease is soon to expire. But before a new five-year lease can be signed, the town must correct some problems identified this year by the Department of Environmental Protection.

“I have high hopes we’ll have met all their requests,” Town Manager John Simko said Friday. He added that he hoped to have the landfill in compliance within 30 days.

Simko said that work has been done to alleviate the leaching of heavy metals from the landfill into nearby monitoring wells. Town officials intend to make sure that the landfill is covered with seed and mulch to keep the water from penetrating the solid waste pile. A steeper pitch on the top of the pile also will help shed the water better, he said.

A problem with litter being blown outside the landfill area hopefully will be resolved when a fence is installed around the site, according to Simko. Funds for the fence were included in this year’s budget. The present litter around the landfill will be removed by hand and machine, he said.

Town officials also want to tighten up their landfill sticker program to ensure that only local residents and residents of those contracting towns use the facility. A second attendant will be on duty during open hours and users will be required to have stickers adhered to their vehicles.

In other business this week, selectmen voted to request bids for a new custom-style pumper for the fire department and to place the old pumper up for sale. Permission to purchase and to finance the new truck was granted at the annual town meeting.

Selectmen tabled a request from a local man to purchase the town-owned lot on Spruce Street for $10,000. Ken Ingalls wants to construct a bowling alley on the lot. While they encourage new business in the community, the board is considering other possible industrial uses for the remaining cleared lot and are expected to make a decision on his request at their next board meeting.

A citizen’s request to reduce the speed limit on the Lily Bay Road will be sent to the Department of Transportation for review.