Recycling in York, 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.
• York DPW: Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
  • The York Recycling & Compost Facility at 65 Witchtrot Road is open year-round Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; residents need a $25 annual permit sticker from the Clerk. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers; no plastics, wood furniture or construction debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • York residents can bring scrap metal and appliances to the facility at 65 Witchtrot Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • York residents can drop off tires at the annual Tire Drop Day at the Witchtrot Road facility; no registration; fees apply, cash only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean corrugated cardboard and boxboard go in York's curbside recycling bins; wet or soiled cardboard goes in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York DPW: Universal Waste Days (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
  • Limited to York residents only; businesses are excluded; a $25 yearly permit is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York DPW: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
  • Computers, televisions and batteries (including car batteries) are accepted at the recycling facility on the first and third Saturdays of the month, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline batteries made after 1993 can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The recycling facility accepts white goods or appliances, air conditioners, microwaves and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paint can go to York's Hazardous Waste Day in October. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of York 2026-2027 Solid Waste & Recycling Program Guide (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
  • White goods accepted at the transfer station include air conditioners, washers and dryers, and dishwashers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day was Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., with registration required; latex paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• York DPW: Tire Drop Day (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
  • The next Tire Drop Day is Saturday, April 24, 2027, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.

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