Recycling in Saco, 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.
• City of Saco: Transfer Station - Bulky Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Saco
  • Material from other towns is listed as unacceptable at the Saco Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves and water heaters are listed among acceptable materials with fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only lithium-ion batteries are accepted at the Saco transfer station; other batteries can go to AIM Recycling in Arundel or Batteries Plus in Portland. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Swap Shop takes usable non-upholstered furniture, tables, desks and bookcases, but not upholstered chairs/couches, mattresses, TVs or computer equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Saco: Transfer Station Fee Schedule (effective 7/1/26) (opens in new tab) · City of Saco · effective July 1, 2026
  • Mattress or box spring: $25.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Couch $20.00 each; loveseat $15.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recliner $10.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions up to 32 inches are $4.00 each; over 32 inches $8.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer monitor $3.00, CPU tower $5.00, laptop $5.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Keyboard/speakers/mouse $3.00 each; copier/printer/fax/scanner $7.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods/appliances are $10.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Car tire without rim $6.00; car tire with rim (17" or smaller) $8.00; truck tire without rim $12.00; truck tire with rim (18"+) $15.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Metals are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean cardboard and overflow recycling are always free to drop off at the Transfer Station silver bullet. Checked October 26, 2026.

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