Computer Recycling in Bangor, ME

Computers can't go in Bangor's curbside bin; the city sends e-waste to Casella's Pinetree Transfer Station in Hampden (call 207-862-4200 for details).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Bangor

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BangorNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
How it works
Book online, set out your computer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Maine e-waste product stewardship program (38 M.R.S. §1610)State program · MaineMaine residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Under Maine's e-waste law, manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, printers, game consoles, portable DVD players, digital picture frames and other screens of 4 inches or more. Each town must give its residents a collection site or event. Households, K-12 schools, and businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees bring covered devices to their town's site; some sites charge a small fee. It is illegal to throw away CRT and LCD screens in Maine. Cell phones are not covered.
Cost & rules
- Bring covered devices to your town's collection site or event; some sites charge a small fee.
- Covers computer monitors, laptops and tablets; DEP's list does not name desktop towers. Accessories are not covered but are often taken.
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Casella Pine Tree Transfer Station (Hampden)Pickup service · Penobscot CountyConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Casella's Pine Tree Transfer Station at Pine Tree Landfill, 358 Emerson Mill Road, Hampden, ME 04444 (in Hampden, not Bangor; phone 207-862-4200). Bangor's city pages send residents here for bulky waste, tires, CFC appliances, metal, universal waste and e-waste. Open Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.–noon. Loads are weighed and residents pay a tipping fee; universal waste is dropped at the scale house for a fee. Paint and hazardous waste are refused.
Cost & rules
- Call 207-862-4200 for details before bringing computers.
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Places that don’t take computers (1)

Bangor curbside trash and recycling (one-bin collection) · Bangor

Before you go

List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.

More about computers

Maine rules

Computer monitors with CRT or LCD screens may not be thrown away in Maine. Source: Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
State law bars disposing of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility. Source: Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1306: Prohibition (opens in new tab)

More Maine rules (2)

Under Maine's e-waste product stewardship program, manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, printers, game consoles and other screens of 4 inches or more. Source: Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
Covered entities under the e-waste law are Maine households, small 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and primary and secondary schools. Source: Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1610: Electronic waste (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Computer monitors with CRT or LCD screens may not be thrown away in Maine. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Under Maine's e-waste product stewardship program, manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, printers, game consoles and other screens of 4 inches or more. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each municipality must make sure its residents have a collection site or event for covered electronic devices; some sites charge a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Households, K-12 schools, and businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees can use the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Users must bring their e-waste to a collection site or event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cell phones and accessories are not covered by the program, though sites often take accessories. Checked October 26, 2026.
Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1306: Prohibition (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- State law bars disposing of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1610: Electronic waste (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Covered entities under the e-waste law are Maine households, small 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and primary and secondary schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Curbside trash and recycling go in one city-issued 96-gallon bin collected by automated trucks. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Some items may not go in curbside bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs, computers, monitors, phones, lithium batteries and other electronics may not go in the bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Disposal of Bulky Waste & Demolition Debris (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Bangor's page says Pinetree Transfer Station accepts Bangor residential bulky waste and demolition debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Disposal of Electronic & Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Bangor's page sends e-waste (TVs, computers, cell phones) to Casella's Pinetree Transfer Station; call 207-862-4200 for details. Checked October 26, 2026.

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