Scrap Metal Recycling in Orono, ME

Orono permit holders can leave scrap metal at the town landfill, 1 Putnam Road, with a $25 annual window sticker.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Orono

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OronoNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal 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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Casella Pine Tree Transfer Station (Hampden)Pickup service · Penobscot CountyFees apply
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
Fees
Tipping fee (weighed at the scales) Amount not listed
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Town of Orono Landfill (1 Putnam Road)City service · OronoOrono residents$25
How it works
Orono's town-run landfill at 1 Putnam Road (off Forest Ave/Taylor Road), for waste generated in Orono by Orono taxpayers. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. April–November and every other Saturday December–March. Users need a $25 annual Resident Permit (window sticker) from the Town Office, 59 Main St, which includes two Cubic Yard Tickets; extra tickets are $25. No payment is taken at the landfill. TVs, computers, hazardous materials and paint are refused.
Cost & rules
Fees
Annual Resident Permit (window sticker; includes 2 Cubic Yard Tickets) $25
- Permit required; buy it at the Town Office or online. No payment is taken at the landfill.
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Fees
Tipping fee (weighed at the scales)	Amount not listed

Fees
Annual Resident Permit (window sticker; includes 2 Cubic Yard Tickets)	$25

Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

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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.
- Residents weigh in and out on the scales and pay the tipping fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepts metal, universal waste (including non-lithium batteries and CRT TVs) and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Orono: Landfill (opens in new tab) · Town of Orono
- Accepts certain waste generated in Orono by Orono taxpayers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- An annual Resident Permit (window sticker) costs $25 at the Town Office, 59 Main St. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No payment is taken at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Permit holders can leave scrap metal, non-freon white goods such as microwaves, and rechargeable batteries under 11 lb. Checked October 26, 2026.

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