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Electronics Recycling in Bangor, ME

Electronics can't go in Bangor's curbside bin; the city sends e-waste to Casella's Pinetree Transfer Station in Hampden (call 207-862-4200).

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

3 ways to get rid of a electronics in Bangor

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BangorNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    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. 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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  3. Casella Pine Tree Transfer Station (Hampden)Pickup service · Penobscot CountyConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Casella's Pine Tree Transfer Station at Pine Tree Landfill, 358 Emerson Mill Road, Hampden, ME 04444 (in Hampden, not Bangor; phone 207-862-4200). Bangor's city pages send residents here for bulky waste, tires, CFC appliances, metal, universal waste and e-waste. Open Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.–noon. Loads are weighed and residents pay a tipping fee; universal waste is dropped at the scale house for a fee. Paint and hazardous waste are refused.

    Cost & rules
    • Call 207-862-4200 for details before bringing e-waste.

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Places that don’t take other electronics (1)
  • Bangor curbside trash and recycling (one-bin collection) · Bangor

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 Bangor: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
    • Curbside trash and recycling go in one city-issued 96-gallon bin collected by automated trucks. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Bangor: Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
    • Some items may not go in curbside bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs, computers, monitors, phones, lithium batteries and other electronics may not go in the bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Bangor: Disposal of Bulky Waste & Demolition Debris (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
    • Bangor's page says Pinetree Transfer Station accepts Bangor residential bulky waste and demolition debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Bangor: Disposal of Electronic & Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
    • Bangor's page sends e-waste (TVs, computers, cell phones) to Casella's Pinetree Transfer Station; call 207-862-4200 for details. Checked October 26, 2026.

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