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Recycling in South Portland, ME

South Portland has no curbside bulky pickup. Residents with a permit sticker bring couches, mattresses, appliances, tires and metal to the city Transfer Facility at 929 Highland Ave. for per-item fees. The facility does not take TVs, computers or Freon appliances; the city points residents to Riverside Recycling and Casella for electronics.

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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.
  • City of South Portland: Transfer Facility (opens in new tab) · City of South Portland
    • The Transfer Facility is at 929 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME 04106. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Transfer Facility phone: 207-767-7635. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., plus Sundays in May and November. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Transfer Facility is open to South Portland residents with a valid permit sticker. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The first permit sticker is free; a second for another vehicle costs $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial use of the facility is not permitted (except landscape contractors with yard debris). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of South Portland: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of South Portland
    • South Portland holds a household hazardous waste drop-off once a year, usually around the second Saturday in October, at the Municipal Services Facility, 929 Highland Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The event is free of charge to South Portland residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint, stain and varnish are accepted at the HHW event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries are accepted at the HHW event; alkaline household batteries are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The event is free to South Portland residents with a transfer station sticker or current proof of residency; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.

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