TV Recycling in Auburn, ME
Auburn residents can drop off televisions free at the Public Works Garage, 296 Gracelawn Road, weekdays 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Note whether it’s a flat screen or an older CRT (tube) set; many programs price them differently.
- Ask whether a cracked screen or broken glass changes the price or handling.
- Confirm the total cost, including any visit fee, before you load it.
Maine rules
- It is illegal to throw away cathode ray tubes and LCD screens in Maine, so TVs must be recycled. Source: Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
- State law bars disposing of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility. Source: Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1306: Prohibition (opens in new tab)
More Maine rules (2)
- 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. Source: Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Covered entities under the e-waste law are Maine households, small 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and primary and secondary schools. Source: Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1610: Electronic waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (10)
Where this information comes from
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.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1306: Prohibition (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- State law bars disposing of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility. 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.
- City of Auburn: Residential Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- Auburn Public Works accepts listed residential materials for free from Auburn residents at the Public Works Garage, 296 Gracelawn Road, Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronic waste includes monitors, televisions, speakers, copiers/printers, scanners, fax machines, CPUs and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents must check in at the Public Works office; no commercial materials are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
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