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Recycling in Portland, ME

Portland owns Riverside Recycling at 910 Riverside St., which takes TVs, computers, mattresses, appliances, tires, metal and cardboard for set fees and is open to the public. Portland homeowners can get an E-Card covering 10 bulky or e-waste items a year there.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • It is illegal to throw away cathode ray tubes and LCD screens in Maine, so TVs must be recycled. 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 §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.
  • Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP says Maine has a free paint recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Return your old car battery to the store where you buy the new one to get $10 back or credit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Maine (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare drop-off sites across Maine take leftover paint from households, businesses, agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare takes house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine DEP: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • The program is funded by a fee on paint sold in Maine; residents of other states should not bring paint into Maine. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Call the drop-off site first, especially a store, and bring paint during open hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • Call2Recycle runs a free rechargeable-battery recycling program with sites at many transfer stations and some hardware stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • It takes all rechargeable battery types, cell phones and small sealed lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households may use Call2Recycle free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses may not put rechargeable batteries in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no free recycling program for single-use (alkaline) batteries in Maine; small quantities may legally go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1604: Lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Stores selling lead-acid batteries must accept used ones, at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ecomaine Communities (opens in new tab) · ecomaine
    • ecomaine is at 64 Blueberry Road, Portland, ME 04102; phone 207-773-1738. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ecomaine: Where to Take Your Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · ecomaine
    • Residential loads must first weigh in at the scale house at 64 Blueberry Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ecomaine facilities are intended for haulers; residential drop-off is limited to trucks (including pickups) or vehicles towing a trailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Minimum fees, tonnage fees and special materials fees apply to all loads; the total is set at the scale house. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling Facility (home) (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Riverside Recycling is at 910 Riverside St, Portland, ME 04103. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Riverside Recycling phone: (207) 797-6200. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday–Saturday; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Riverside Recycling is open to the public; Portland residency is not required and commercial customers are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Household hazardous waste is collected the first Saturday of each month, April through November, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW program is open to all Maine residents disposing of household hazardous waste from their residence; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-Card holders may drop off up to 10 gallons of household hazardous waste a year (two visits max) at no charge; oil, latex and enamel paints are on the accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: E-Card (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Portland homeowners may be eligible for an E-Card, issued through the City of Portland Public Works Department (207-756-8011). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-Card holders get 10 items per year (July 1–June 30); each item counts toward the limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Couches, stuffed chairs, tables, bookcases, desks, mattresses and box springs are E-Card items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs, computers, monitors, laptops, desktop equipment, PC peripherals and batteries are E-Card items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, washers and dryers are not E-Card items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are not E-Card items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Without a valid E-Card, after the items are used up, or without showing the card first, customers pay the regular fee. Checked October 26, 2026.

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