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- What can I bring to the Transfer Station for disposal?
- How much am I allowed to put out each week for curbside pickup?
- What is the general rule of when metal items are free and when they cost money for disposal?
- My building has 4 units, why doesn’t the garbage truck pick up our curbside trash?
- I have a home-based business, but produce too much trash to meet the bag limit, what are my options?
- I have a home-based business; can I put my trash out for curbside collection?
- What is the difference between cardboard & boxboard?
- What happens to my recyclables after I drop them off at the Transfer Station?
- Which items contain mercury?
- What happens to my T.V. or computer once I drop it off at the Transfer Station? I’ve heard that many towns send these items overseas where environmental concerns are not addressed.
- How can I prevent my trashcans from rolling around the neighborhood after they have been emptied?
What can I bring to the Transfer Station for disposal?
The Transfer Station accepts everything except the following:
- Liquid wastes or sludge (we do accept vegetable oil, clean motor oil (used, but not contaminated) transmission fluid, gas, kerosene, and other petroleum-based fluids for our waste oil furnace). Liquid wastes such as anti-freeze and oil-based paint will not be accepted.
- Dead animals or portions thereof, and medical or biological wastes. (We do accept hypodermic needles if contained in a thick-walled plastic container such as a bleach or laundry detergent jug.)
How much am I allowed to put out each week for curbside pickup?
(Back to top)What is the general rule of when metal items are free and when they cost money for disposal?
- If the metal contains compressed gas there is a charge. This includes refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, propane tanks, and other gas cylinders. Other metals are free.
My building has 4 units, why doesn’t the garbage truck pick up our curbside trash?
- Any building with more than 3 units is considered commercial and is not eligible for curbside pickup.
I have a home-based business, but produce too much trash to meet the bag limit. What are my options?
- You can recycle more to try and meet the bag limits, rent a dumpster, or bring your trash to the Transfer Station. You will be charged a fee based on the amount of trash you bring.
I have a home-based business. Can I put my trash out for curbside collection?
- Yes, as long as you meet the 96-gallon curbside trash limit. Home-based businesses are not considered commercial for the purposes of curbside collection.
What is the difference between cardboard & boxboard?
- Cardboard is ribbed & has a honeycombed pattern of air pockets when viewed from the side, boxboard is usually thinner, and has no honeycombed air pockets or ribs.
What happens to my recyclables after I drop them off at the Transfer Station?
- We sort, bail, and store recyclables until we have accumulated a full load. Once we have a full load, we sell recyclables to whomever is paying the most for them at that particular time. The market for recyclables is global. Sometimes our recyclables are reprocessed into new products right here in Maine, other times our material is shipped to other States, Canada, or even China.
Which items contain mercury?
- Thermometers, thermostats, smoke alarms, cell phones, fluorescent lights (tube & screw in compacts), hearing aid batteries, rechargeable batteries, transformers, mercury switches, & button batteries. Older model chest freezers & gas ovens have mercury switches.
What happens to my T.V. or computer once I drop it off at the Transfer Station? I’ve heard that many towns send these items overseas where environmental concerns are not addressed?
- The Buxton Transfer Station ships all televisions, computers, and computer screens to Uniwaste Services in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Uniwaste disassembles these items on site to recover any recyclable materials and properly disposes of any waste. Sending these items overseas is a bad option because they typically use child labor and allow these items to pollute the environment.