Computer Recycling in Falmouth, ME

Computer monitors and hard drives each take one $5 disposal ticket at the Falmouth Transfer Station (residents with an annual sticker).

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

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Falmouth

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FalmouthNo 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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Falmouth Transfer Station (Woods Road)City service · FalmouthFalmouth residents$5
How it works
Town-run transfer station at the former landfill site on Woods Road, Falmouth (phone 207-781-3141; Public Works is at 101 Woods Road). Residents only, with a $15 annual sticker. Open Tuesday and Thursday noon–4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Paint, scrap metal, cardboard and rechargeable batteries are free. TVs, computer monitors, tires and car batteries need $5 disposal tickets bought in town beforehand.
Cost & rules
Fees
Computer monitor (1 ticket) $5
Computer hard drive (1 ticket) $5
- Buy $5 disposal tickets in advance at Town Hall, Public Works or local stores; they are not sold at the Transfer Station.
- Annual resident sticker required ($15 in 2026).
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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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Fees
Computer monitor (1 ticket)	$5
Computer hard drive (1 ticket)	$5

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.
Town of Falmouth: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Falmouth
- An annual Transfer Station sticker ($15 for 2026) is required; stickers are for residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some materials need $5 disposal tickets, sold at Town Hall, Public Works and local stores (not at the Transfer Station); most cost 1 or 2 tickets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computer monitors and computer hard drives take 1 ticket ($5) each. Checked October 26, 2026.

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