Recycling in Brunswick, ME

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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.
  • Cell phones and accessories are not covered by the program, though sites often take accessories. 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.
• Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP says Maine has a free paint recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Return your old car battery to the store where you buy the new one to get $10 back or credit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Maine (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare drop-off sites across Maine take leftover paint from households, businesses, agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare takes house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Maine DEP: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
  • The program is funded by a fee on paint sold in Maine; residents of other states should not bring paint into Maine. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call the drop-off site first, especially a store, and bring paint during open hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
  • Call2Recycle runs a free rechargeable-battery recycling program with sites at many transfer stations and some hardware stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • It takes all rechargeable battery types, cell phones and small sealed lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Households may use Call2Recycle free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses may not put rechargeable batteries in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no free recycling program for single-use (alkaline) batteries in Maine; small quantities may legally go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1604: Lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  • Stores selling lead-acid batteries must accept used ones, at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of Brunswick: Graham Road Processing Facility (opens in new tab) · Town of Brunswick
  • Graham Road Processing Facility: 49 Graham Road, Brunswick, ME 04011; 207-353-9781; open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. year-round. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All residents must buy an annual $5 sticker to use the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Graham Road Processing Facility Fee Schedule (effective July 16, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Town of Brunswick · effective July 16, 2026
  • Annual permit: $5 residential, $25 commercial. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries (car, alkaline, lithium, button, acid) are free for residents; not accepted from commercial customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of Brunswick: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Brunswick
  • Brunswick hosts two household hazardous waste collection days each year (fall 2026: Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Public Works, 9 Industry Road). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The collection day is a free event at Public Works, 9 Industry Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open to residents of Brunswick, Bowdoin, Georgetown, Harpswell and West Bath with proof of residency; no commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of Brunswick: Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal Options (opens in new tab) · Town of Brunswick · effective January 27, 2025
  • Brunswick's resource list sends oil and latex paint to the Brunswick Hazardous Waste Day at 9 Industry Rd. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Brunswick's resource list sends mattresses and box springs to the West Bath Transfer Station, 64 Arthur J Reno Sr Rd, for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Brunswick's resource list sends furniture for disposal to the West Bath Transfer Station, for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of Brunswick: Recycling & Trash (opens in new tab) · Town of Brunswick
  • Items that cannot go curbside (over-sized items, demo debris, extra bags) can go to the Casella Waste transfer station in West Bath; no permit needed, fees by type and weight, open to residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Both residents and businesses may use the West Bath transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.

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