Can I Recycle it in South Portland?

Items

Yes

No

Disposal Options

Adhesives

Yes

See “Paints”

Aluminum Cans

Yes

Curbside, Transfer Station (TS), Silver Bullets

Ammunition (Old)

?

Antifreeze

Yes

HHW Drop-off Day (Usually 3rd Saturday in October), Service Stations

Appliances/White Goods

Yes

TS

Auto Bodies/Engines

Yes

Scrap metal yards

Ballasts from fluorescent fixtures

Yes

Intact - TS or HHW

Batteries - Dry Cell or Alkaline

Yes

cell phones etc.

Batteries - Lead Acid

Yes

TS, Automotive Garage or Parts Store (NAPA, VIP)

Batteries - Ni-Cad, NIMH, Li-Ion

Yes

cell phones etc.

Brake Fluid

Yes

See Antifreeze

Building Materials

Yes

TS

Cell Phones

Yes

cell phones etc.

Christmas Trees

Yes

Curbside (limited time after Holidays) & TS

Computer Equipment

Yes

E-waste

Corrugated Cardboard

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Drums - Steel

Yes

TS

Electric Motors

Yes

TS

Electronic Equipment

Yes

TS

Fire Extinguishers

Yes

TS if empty, HHW, dry if not empty

Fluorescent Bulbs

Yes

TS

Glass Bottles & Jars

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Grass Clippings

Yes

TS

Herbicides/Insecticides/Pesticides

Yes

HHW

Household Cleaners & Polishes

Yes

HHW

Horticultural Pots and Trays

TS

Junk Mail

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Kerosene

Yes

HHW

Lawn Mowers

Yes

TS

Magazines

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Mercury-Containing Devices

Yes

TS or HHW

Newspaper

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Office Paper/Computer Paper

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Old Chemistry Sets

Yes

HHW

Paint/Stains

Yes

Latex - dry and treat as steel/ tin (curbside, TS)
Oil-based – HHW

Pallets

Yes

TS

Photographic Chemicals

Yes

HHW

Plastic Bottles (PET & HDPE)

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Plastic Film and Agricultural PP

No

Polystyrene Plastic Foam

No

Pool Chemicals

Yes

HHW

Power Tools

Yes

TS

Printer Ink Cartridges
(inkjet, laser, fax, etc.)

Yes

cell phones etc.

Propane Tanks

Yes

1 or 2 lb. Can go in curbside rubbish or TS if empty, HHW if have contents

Scrap Metal (Ferrous)

Yes

TS

Scrap Metal (Non-Ferrous)

Yes

TS

Steel/Tin Cans

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Stereo Equipment

Yes

E-waste

Telephone Books

Yes

Curbside, TS, Silver Bullets

Textiles
(clothing, accessories, bedding, etc.)

Yes

Salvation Army, Goodwill, TS

Tires

TS

Transmission Fluid

Yes

HHW

Turpentine/Thinners

Yes

HHW

Used Motor Oil

Yes

TS, HHW, Auto Centers

VCR Equipment

Yes

E-waste

Woody Material
(tree trimmings, brush, etc.)

Yes

TS, if under 6” in diameter. If over, CP* or RR*

Yard Waste
(grass clippings, leaves, etc.)

Yes

TS or collected in bio bags for 4 specific weeks, during the late fall