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Electronics Recycling in Augusta, ME

Augusta's Hatch Hill Landfill takes small consumer electronics free under 4 lb and $4/lb above that (2024 fee sheet).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AugustaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    Book online, set out your electronics and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Hatch Hill Landfill (City of Augusta)City service · AugustaAugusta residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    The City of Augusta's Hatch Hill Landfill serves Augusta and its contracting communities. Under the fee sheets dated 9/1/2024: small tires $4 each (up to 7), scrap metal and white goods $30/ton (minimum $6), CRT TVs and computer monitors $3 each, rechargeable batteries and small electronics under 4 lb free, lead-acid batteries free. Universal waste is taken 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday, without a Hatch Hill permit (the recycling fee still applies). Prices may change; confirm at the scale house.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Small consumer electronics over 4 lb$4 per lb
    • Fees from the 9/1/2024 sheet; prices may be adjusted, so confirm at the scale house.
    • Small consumer electronics under 4 lb are free; heavier items are $4.00/lb.
  3. Maine e-waste product stewardship program (38 M.R.S. §1610)State program · MaineMaine residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Under Maine's e-waste law, manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, printers, game consoles, portable DVD players, digital picture frames and other screens of 4 inches or more. Each town must give its residents a collection site or event. Households, K-12 schools, and businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees bring covered devices to their town's site; some sites charge a small fee. It is illegal to throw away CRT and LCD screens in Maine. Cell phones are not covered.

    Cost & rules
    • Bring covered devices to your town's collection site or event; some sites charge a small fee.
    • Covers printers, game consoles, portable DVD players, e-readers, digital picture frames and other screens of 4 inches or more. Cell phones are not covered.

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Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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Maine rules

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Where this information comes from

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 DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • 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.
    • Many transfer stations collect electronics; some charge a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP notes that Best Buy and Staples offer free recycling for many electronics. 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 Gardiner: Hatch Hill Increases Some Tipping Fees (opens in new tab) · City of Gardiner · effective September 1, 2024
    • Hatch Hill Landfill in Augusta raised some tipping fees effective September 1, 2024; permit fees were unchanged. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Augusta Bureau of Solid Waste: Hatch Hill universal waste fees and notice (revised 9-1-2024) (opens in new tab) · City of Augusta Bureau of Solid Waste (via City of Gardiner) · effective September 1, 2024
    • Rechargeable batteries and small consumer electronics under 4 lb are free; over 4 lb, $4.00/lb. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents of Augusta and contracting communities can recycle these items without a Hatch Hill permit but must pay the recycling fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Service is for residents and small businesses in the Hatch Hill service region. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Limit of six electronic items per visit; call ahead for more. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Prices may be adjusted as necessary. Checked October 26, 2026.

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