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Recycling in Scarborough, ME

Scarborough has no town-owned dump. It sends residents to Casella in Westbrook or Riverside Recycling in Portland for bulky waste. The town runs 24/7 recycling silver bullets at Public Works (20 Washington Ave.) and shares free yearly household hazardous waste days with Saco and Biddeford.

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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.
  • Town of Scarborough: Bulky Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
    • Scarborough Public Works is at 20 Washington Ave., Scarborough, ME 04074 (207-730-4400). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Scarborough: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
    • The recycling "silver bullets" (painted dark blue) are at the Public Works facility, 20 Washington Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The silver bullets are available 24/7/365 and are electronically monitored. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Scarborough: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
    • Annual HHW drop-off days in 2026: Scarborough May 9 at 20 Washington Ave; Saco July 11; Biddeford September 12, each 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scarborough residents may use all three HHW days at no cost with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days 2026 (Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach) (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
    • The HHW days require proof of residency and charge no fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Button and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint, including acrylic, alkyd, enamel, latex and oil-based, is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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