Community Recycling Comparison Tool

UPDATED November 19, 2020: Compare your community’s recycling rate for fiscal year 2020 to other ecomaine member communities and see who has what recycling incentives in just a few clicks. HERE’S HOW:

Sort the list by categories at the top of the table with the filter tools at the bottom of the table (default or ‘Clear Filters’ setting show all communities).
Filter your results by municipality, population size, or Recycling Incentives.

This data is updated annually based on municipal collection data collected by ecomaine’s scales or provided by the towns and does not include waste or recyclables handled by private hauling subscriptions. It currently displays Fiscal Year 2020 information.

See how recycling incentives can make a difference in a town’s recycling rate.

Questions? Corrections? Contact us at info@ecomaine.org, or call Jamie Garvin at 207-523-3149.

FY20 Community Comparisons

wdt_ID	Municipality	Recycling with ecomaine	Municipal Solid Waste with ecomaine	Population	Total Tons Municipal Solid Waste	Total Tons Recycling	Total Tonnage (MSW+Recycling)	Recycling Rate (%)	Curbside Recycling	Curbside MSW	Mandated Recycling Ordinance	Pay Per Bag	Yard Waste Recycling Solutions	Food Waste Recycling Solutions	Plastic Bag fee or ban	Polystyrene ban	Swap shop	Incentives
1	Andover	Yes	No	818	258	45	303	14.90	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yard Waste Solutions
2	Augusta	Yes	No	18,594	6,000	310	6,310	4.90	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Curbside municipal solid waste, yard waste recycling solutions
3	Bridgton	Yes	Yes	5,368	2,543	511	3,054	16.70	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yard waste recycling solutions, food waste recycling solutions, swap shop
4	Brownfield	Yes	No	1,622	430	67	497	13.50	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Curbside municipal solid waste, yard waste solutions, Food waste recycling solutions
5	Cape Elizabeth	Yes	Yes	9,313	2,840	890	3,730	23.90	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yard waste recycling solutions, food waste recycling solutions, swap shop
6	Casco-Naples	Yes	Yes	7,865	2,023	399	2,422	16.50	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yard Waste Solutions, Swap shop
7	Chebeague Island	Yes	Yes	351	227	35	262	13.40	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yard waste recycling solutons, swap shop
8	Chelsea	Yes	No	2,703	1,000	34	1,034	3.30	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	None at this time
9	Cornish	Yes	No	1,419	1,222	49	1,271	3.90	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Curbside municipal solid waste
10	Cumberland	Yes	Yes	8,131	1,790	787	2,577	30.50	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Curbside recycling, curbside municipal solid waste, pay per bag, yard waste recycling solutions
11	Eliot	No	Yes	6,594	2,589	840	3,429	24.50	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Mandatory recycling ordinance, pay per bag, yard waste recycling solutions, food waste recycling solutions
12	Falmouth	Yes	Yes	12,162	2,275	1,335	3,610	37.00	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Curbside recycling, Curbsde municipal solid waste, pay per bag, yard waste recycling solutions, food waste recycling solutions, plastic bag ban or fee
13	Freeport	Yes	Yes	8,456	1,619	780	2,399	32.50	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Mandated recycling ordinance, yard waste recycling solutions, food waste recycling solutuons, plastic bag fee or ban, polystyrene ban, swap shop
14	Frye Island	Yes	Yes	5	84	23	107	21.50	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	None at this time
15	Fryeburg	Yes	No	3,438	1,601	240	1,841	13.00	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yard waste recycling solutions
16	Gorham	Yes	Yes	17,450	3,079	1,050	4,129	25.40	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Curbside recycling, curbside municipal solid waste, pay per bag, yard waste recycling solutions
17	Gray	No	Yes	8,163	2,842	445	3,287	13.50	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Mandated recycling ordinance, yard waste recycling solutions, swap shop
18	Greenland (NH)	Yes	No	4,035	918	354	1,272	27.80	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Mandated recycling ordinance
19	Harrison	Yes	Yes	2,784	996	180	1,176	15.30	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	None at this time
20	Hollis	Yes	Yes	4,614	1,229	264	1,493	17.70	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Curbside recycling, curbside municipal solid waste
21	Kittery	No	Yes	9,722	1,831	854	2,685	31.80	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Mandated recycling ordinance, yard waste recycling solutions, swap shop
22	Lamoine	Yes	Yes	1,661	411	40	451	8.90	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Swap shop
23	Limerick	Yes	Yes	2,953	1,539	86	1,625	5.30	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Curbside municipal solid waste, yard waste recycling solutions, swap shop
24	Limington	Yes	Yes	3,828	1,375	98	1,473	6.70	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Curbside municipal solid waste, yard waste recycling solutions
25	Livermore Falls	Yes	Yes	3,128	515	83	598	13.90	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Mandated recycling ordinance, yard waste recycling solutions
	Municipality	Recycling with ecomaine	Municipal Solid Waste with ecomaine	Population	Total Tons Municipal Solid Waste	Total Tons Recycling	Total Tonnage (MSW+Recycling)	Recycling Rate (%)	Curbside Recycling	Curbside MSW	Mandated Recycling Ordinance	Pay Per Bag	Yard Waste Recycling Solutions	Food Waste Recycling Solutions	Plastic Bag fee or ban	Polystyrene ban	Swap shop	Incentives