Recycling Center

Recycling Center Information

The Recycling Center, located at 265 Mast Road, hours of operation are listed below:

Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday - 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday - 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Construction/Demolition debris scale closes 15 minutes before the recycling center closes.
Checks and Credit Cards Only (2.99% fee associated with use of credit card, with a minimum of $2.50)

No bulky items or trash will be accepted at the Recycling Center.

Please see our TALKING TRASH brochure for more information about the City's trash and recycling programs.

ITEMS ACCEPTED AT THE RECYCLING CENTER:

Mixed Paper/Cardboard Paper bags, catalogs, junk mail, magazines, phone books, paper egg cartons, newspapers, paperboard, office paper, computer paper, envelopes, carbonless paper, paperback books (hardcover books accepted but covers must be torn off & put in regular trash).

Plastic food and beverage containers ONLY.

No plastic food/beverage containers larger than a one gallon milk jug will be accepted.

No plastic bags or Styrofoam.

CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION DEBRIS

Resident charges: $.10 per lb.
Contractor charges: $.15 per lb.

There will be a minimum charge of $5/per load for residents.
There will be a minimum charge of $25/per load for contractors.

Residents and contractors will be required to pay on a per load basis. No larger than one ton dump truck loads accepted.

All sheetrock, insulation, wooden storm windows, shingles, carpeting, vinyl siding & flooring, plastic or Formica countertops, horsehair plaster, painted/vinyl fencing, PVC/plastic pipe, pressure treated wood, rugs, tubs, toilets, sinks, wood and masonry debris. The construction & demo debris bin is available year round.

Construction/Demolition debris scale closes 15 minutes before the recycling center closes.

Glass, glassware, ceramics, plates, pottery, food, beverage containers and porcelain.
No auto/safety/tempered glass, windows, plate glass or fish tanks will be accepted.

Waste Oil Fluids, Oil Filters, used motor oil, kerosene, transmission fluid, hydraulic fluid, diesel fuel, heating oil or oil filters. Oil tanks must be emptied and cut in half.

No resident will be allowed to dump their own oil. All waste oil must be in clear one gallon containers. All waste oil containers must have the resident’s name, address and phone number written on each container. All one gallon clear waste oil containers must be inspected by recycling personnel before being left for disposal.

Light Iron Scrap metal, washers, dryers, ovens, grills, dishwashers, large metal items. Oil tanks must be emptied and cut in half. All tops must be cut off of 55 gallon drums.

Yard Waste Leaves, grass, brush.

As of July 1, 2023, no dump trailers in excess of 12 feet in box length will be allowed to dump in the construction debris containers. Dump trailers over 12 feet box length may bring debris to the following locations:

WIN Waste Innovations – Aggregate Recycle

434 Dow Highway

Eliot, ME 03903

1-(866) 946-9278

WM – Turnkey Landfill (commercial customers only)

60 Steele Road

Rochester, NH 03839

1- (800) 963-4776

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT:
Monitors $10.00
Printers $5.00
Scanners $5.00
Laptops $5.00
Mouse free
CPUs Free
Keyboards Free
Table Top Copiers $5.00
Rolling full size copier $20.00
Fax Machines $5.00

Televisions must be brought to the Recycling Center. The cost of disposal is $10.00 for TV's up to and including 36 inches and $20.00 for TV's over 36 inches.

Microwaves must be brought to the Recycling Center. There is a $10.00 disposal fee per microwave.

Checks and Credit Cards Only (2.79% fee associated with use of credit card)

Batteries: Automobile, boat, motorcycle, lawn tractor, lithium, NiCad. & rechargeable.

Tin cans, steel cans, aluminum cans, clean foil products, empty aerosol cans & air-dried empty paint cans.

Freon Items: Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers.
$20 Disposal Fee

Gas tanks must be emptied and have a hole punctured in the side of them.

OTHER ITEMS ACCEPTED:
Antifreeze
Corrugated cardboard
Mercury devices (thermometers & thermostats)
Tires/inner tubes
Propane tanks - 1 lb. tank free, $5.00 for 20lbs. No other sizes will be accepted.
Cell phones
Fluorescent and CFL bulbs - up to 4 feet in length

NOTE : Curbside recycling will not collect plastic bottles or metal/tin items that are placed curbside in plastic or paper bags. You must use an 22 gallon or less container. Paper must be either bundled or put in a paper bag. Cardboard boxes must be broken down, bundled and placed next to the recycling bin.
For further information please call (603)516-6073.

Checks and Credit Cards Only (2.79% fee associated with use of credit card)

Recycling bins can be purchased for $8.00 per bin. They are available at the Recycling Center, the City Clerk's Office or at Community Services.

Please remember that your trash/recycling must be placed CURBSIDE to be picked up.