TV Recycling in Lewiston, ME

Televisions are universal waste in Lewiston and go to the Solid Waste Facility at 420 River Rd. (Lewiston residents only).

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

3 ways to get rid of a TV in Lewiston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LewistonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
How it works
Book online, set out your TV 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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Lewiston Solid Waste FacilityDrop-off · 420 River Rd., LewistonLewiston residentsCost not listed
Where
420 River Rd.
Lewiston, ME 04240
Hours
Mon–Fri 7:15 a.m.–2:45 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–11:50 a.m.
Cost & rules
Televisions
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Businesses must bring a completed Universal Waste Log.
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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.
- TVs may not go in the trash in Maine.
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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)

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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)

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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.
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 Lewiston: EZCard Program FAQ (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Lewiston
- City ordinance allows only Lewiston residents to use the Solid Waste Facility; license checks are made in the drop-off area. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Lewiston: Solid Waste Division (opens in new tab) · Lewiston
- EZCards are issued at no cost to Lewiston residential property owners current on taxes and fees; tenants and multi-unit owners may buy one for $25. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Universal waste such as computers, printers, computer monitors and televisions goes to the Solid Waste Facility; businesses must bring a Universal Waste Log. Checked October 26, 2026.

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