Electronics Recycling in South Portland, ME
No electronics are accepted at the South Portland Transfer Facility and no e-waste events are scheduled. The city sends residents to Riverside Recycling (Portland), Casella (Westbrook) or Best Buy, all for a fee.
See all 4 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Maine rules
- Each municipality must make sure its residents have a collection site or event for covered electronic devices; some sites charge a small fee. Source: Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Many transfer stations collect electronics; some charge a fee. Source: Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
More Maine rules (4)
- DEP notes that Best Buy and Staples offer free recycling for many electronics. Source: Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (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)
- 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)
Where this information comes from (20)
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.
- Riverside Recycling: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- Riverside Recycling is open to the public; Portland residency is not required and commercial customers are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Riverside Recycling: Items We Accept (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- Riverside takes TVs, computers, printers, copiers, cell phones and batteries any day it is open; all electronics carry fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Riverside Recycling: Pricing (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland) · effective October 1, 2026
- PC peripherals (mice, keyboards, phones, tablets, PC parts) cost $10 each; printers, scanners and fax machines $15 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Riverside Recycling: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- The HHW program is open to all Maine residents disposing of household hazardous waste from their residence; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Westbrook: Waste Management (opens in new tab) · City of Westbrook
- Westbrook publishes Riverside Recycling and Casella prices but notes they are commercial facilities that need not tell the city of price changes; information current as of 7/22/26. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Westbrook: Riverside Recycling and Casella Disposal Fees (July 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Westbrook · effective July 22, 2026
- Casella charges $18 per PC peripheral and $18 per printer/fax/scanner. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of South Portland: Transfer Facility (opens in new tab) · City of South Portland
- The Transfer Facility is open to South Portland residents with a valid permit sticker. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The first permit sticker is free; a second for another vehicle costs $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial use of the facility is not permitted (except landscape contractors with yard debris). Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of South Portland: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of South Portland
- Electronic waste is not accepted at the Transfer Facility and no e-waste drop-off events are scheduled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city directs residents to Riverside Recycling (Portland), Casella Transfer Station (Westbrook) or Best Buy (South Portland) for TVs and electronics, for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
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