Special Waste Disposal Options
Special Waste
Disposal Options
ecomaine

Available Disposal Options by Municipality

Updated as of 6/22/09

Baldwin, Bridgton, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport

Gorham, Gray, Harrison, Hiram, Hollis, Limington, Lyman

Naples, North Yarmouth, Ogunquit, Parsonsfield, Porter, Portland, Pownal, Saco

Scarborough, South Portland, Standish, Waterboro, Windham, Yarmouth

And, more options, below

Home Medical Waste Disposal
For ecomaine Communities

Sharps (e.g. needles), bandages, prescriptions and other medical waste in small quantities from your home, may be disposed by including it with your residential trash. It is necessary to your safety, and to others in your household, and to those handling the trash that these items be securely contained before discarding. Both ecomaine and the law require the following disposal steps:

        • Sharps
          You must choose a rigid, leak-proof, puncture resistant container - such as a hard-plastic bottle with a screw-on or tightly secured lid (a liquid detergent bottle with a large opening is a good choice, or you may purchase a disposable container at a pharmacy). Then, store the container near where the sharps are generated, but out of the reach of children.

          To dispose of the container, label it using masking tape or duct tape and write "Do NOT Recycle." Screw the lid on tightly and secure it with tape to prevent accidental opening. Then, it can be included with your regular household trash.

          Don'ts
          • Don't use glass, milk jugs, milk cartons, or clear plastic containers (they may break, be punctured or taken for illicit use).
          • Don't put sharp objects in a container that will be recycled or returned to a store.
          • Don't forget to follow these rules when traveling, too!

        • Medications & Prescription Drugs
          Residential prescription drug disposal may be done in free mailer envelopes sponsored by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, which are available at participating Maine pharmacies; click here for more information and a list of pharmacies.

          As an alternative, residents of municipalities using ecomaine for trash disposal may discard medications and prescription drugs in their household trash because our wate-to-energy plant destroys trash at 2000 degrees (F). As a precaution, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency recommends first mixing prescription durgs with kitty litter or coffee grounds to prevent removal and misuse.

        • Other home medical waste
          Soiled bandages, disposable sheets, and medical gloves should be placed in securely fastened plastic bags before you put them in with your other household trash.

          For more information, contact:

          Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Biomedical Waste Program, 207-287-2651
          American Diabetes Association,www.diabetes.org or 207-774-7717
          Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1-800-311-3435

Universal Waste Disposal Options

Goodwill Industries free disposal option
Goodwill will accept any computer brand in any condition at no cost. There is no volume limit and the parts will be recycled. For more information contact David Crossman at Goodwill:
david.crossman@goodwillnne.org  
207-774-6323

Motorola brand disposal option
Motorola's take-back program applies to batteries, cell phones and other equipment in any quantity. Please read their Web page for details and instructions.


Riverside Facility (Portland - also open to other municipalities)
910 Riverside Street, Portland
1-207-797-6200

Straight fluorescent bulbs

$0.20 per linear foot

U-shape & compact fluorescent

$0.50 each

HID lamps

$3.00 each

Lighting ballast (all types)

$2.00 each

Capacitors (all types)

$2.00 each

Thermostats & thermometers

$2.00 each

Mercury switches & blood pressure cuffs

$2.00 each

Floor copiers & printers

$55.00 each

Console TV's

  1.  Used residentially
  2.  Used commercially

 

$20.00 each
$60.00 each

Non-console TV's

  1. Used residentially
  2. Used commercially

 

$5.00 each
$20.00 each

Computer monitors (All sizes used residentially)
17” or smaller, used commercially
Larger than 17”, used commercially

$4.00 each
$16.00 each
$22.00 each

Desktop office equipment (copiers, printers, scanners, fax)

$9.00 each

CPU's and laptops

$4.00 each

PC peripherals (mouse, keyboard)

$1.50 each

Small batteries (non-mercury AAA, AA, 9V)

$0.10/lb

Small specialty batteries (button cells, NiCD, etc.)

$0.25 each

Automotive/large lead batteries

$5.00 each

Cell phone batteries

$1.00 each

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Plan-it Recycling & Transfer, Inc.
18 Gorham Industrial Parkway, Gorham
1-207-854-5353

Automotive batteries

$3.00 each

Monitors & televisions (residential)

$2.00 each

Desktop copiers, printers, scanners, fax machines

$8.00 each

Floor copiers & printers

$25.00 each

CPU's and laptops

$2.00 each

Straight  fluorescent lamps (uncoated)

$0.12 per foot

U-lamps, circle lamps & compacts

$2.00 each

High pressure sodium lamps

$1.50 each

NiCd, NiMH, NiZn, Zinc, carbon, carbon air, lithium ion, alkaline batteries

$0.70 per pound

PCB & DEHP Ballasts

$0.58 per pound

Mercury devices

$2.00 each

**No household hazardous wastes (liquids) accepted


Household Hazardous Waste Disposal


Clean Harbors Environmental Services
17 Main Street, South Portland
1-207-799-8111

Paints

$6.50 per gallon

Resins & Adhesives

$6.50 per gallon

Oil

No charge

Gasoline

$6.50 per gallon

Kerosene

no charge

Antifreeze

$6.50 per gallon

Windshield washer fluid

$6.50 per gallon

NiCd batteries

$1.00 each

Fluorescent lamps

$1.00 per bulb

Mercury & mercury devices

$15.00 each

Solvents & thinners

$6.50 per gallon

Pesticides & herbicides

$8.00 per gallon;
$3.00 per can

Acids

$6.50 per gallon

Television & computer monitors

$25 each

Aerosols

$3.00 per can

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