Office Hours:
Hedgehog Mountain Road Facility:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Special Hours during Spring Clean-Up Week
Committee Meetings: 3rd Wed. of each month, 6:30 pm at Community Center.
Office Telephone: 207-865-3740 at facility
Mailing Address: 30 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032
Facility coordinator: Mike Pottle | mpottle@freeportmaine.com
 Directions to Facility:
From Main Street -
Mallett Drive to Rt. 136 (Pownal Road). Take left, go about a mile, take Hedgehog Mountain Road on left to end.
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* Newspaper/Magazines/Junk Mail/Phone books/Brochures
* Paper
* Paperboard: cereal and food boxes (remove metal and plastic objects, no wax cartons)
* Glass Jars/Steel Cans/aluminum foil and plates
* Cardboard/Moving Boxes
* Clear Milk Jugs (#2 HDPE) & bleach, detergent, and vegetable oil bottles (#1 PET)
* All Plastics labeled #1-#7; including lids and plastic shopping bags
* Motor Oil (used, but not contaminated with other products)
* Household, Auto, and Marine Batteries
* Eyeglasses
* Leaf & Grass Clippings
* Christmas Trees
* Returnable bottle Donations for Freeport Community Services
Also:
* Salvation Army Donation Box (clothing and shoes only)
* Swap Area: for Good, Used Household Items
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* The Soule School (South Freeport Road at the Village Store)
* Doherty's Market (Wardtown Road)
* West Street Fire Barn (West Street, behind police station)
ITEMS ACCEPTED AT CONTAINERS:
*Cardboard boxes and tubes (remove metal and plastic)
* Paper: Newspapers, Magazines/Phone Books, Junk Mail/Brochures, Books with covers removed
* Paperboard: Cereal and Food Boxes, Remove All Plastic and Metal Objects
* Glass and cans: Clean Clear, Green and Brown Glass Containers, Steel Cans, Aluminum Foil and Plates
* Plastic containers: Clear milk, juice, water and cider jugs (#2 HDPE) Bleach, detergent and vegetable oil bottles (#1 PET)
* All plastics labeled #1-#7 including lids and plastic shopping bags. No ziplocks or wrapping.
Do not leave household garbage at the CONTAINERS.
For more recycling information, visit the Ecomaine Website.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS PROGRAM:
*Lower garbage disposal costs paid by the property tax
*Reduce environmental impacts, including energy and greenhouse gas generation
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The Recycling Facility on Hedgehog Mountain Road now has a Household Trash Drop-Off (You must be a Freeport resident and have a valid Freeport Transfer Facility Sticker - sticker may be purchased at the Recycling Facility for $6.00):
* 90 cent fee for each bag of household garbage up to 30 pounds brought to the Recycling Facility (fee is cost of hauling)
* Purchase a Garbage Drop-off card at the Town Hall or at the Recycling Facility: $18.00 for a 20 bag punch card, $9.00 for a 10 bag punch card. Prices subject to change.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS PROGRAM:
*Lower your household garbage collection costs
*Learn about the advantages of using the Recycling Facility
*Dispose of all your trash and recycling items at the same time you visit the Facility
*Drop off your recyclables as you dispose of your garbage
For information on disposing Hazardous materials, see the FAQ below.
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Need a way to store your recyclable waste before taking it to the Recycling Center or a Silver Bullet?
A Reusable Bag and Rack Recycling System is available from the Recycling Center/ Transfer Station Facility for a special low cost to Freeport residents. The system consists of:
• Single-Bag Freestanding Rack: 15 in. wide x 16 in. deep x 29 in. high
• Heavy duty woven polypropylene fabric bag:
Drawstring with slide lock closure in top hem; Dimensions filled and closed are
approx. 15 in. W x 8 in. D x 28 in. H (14 gal.)
Rack cost is $15; bags are $7; $22 for a set.
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Food scraps can be about 20% or more of the average household's waste. The best way to reduce disposal fees is to compost this waste right at home. Composting is easy and can be set up with very little effort. Once you build or buy a bin all you have to do is add food scraps and leaves, grass clippings, hay or other organics to make a great soil additive that you can use in your yard and garden instead of chemical fertilizers.
Food scraps have a low fuel value at the Ecomaine waste incinerator, where Freeport trash is disposed. Every ton of food waste that is diverted through composting eliminates the release of about 6 tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere!
Each spring (April,) the Recycling Center takes orders for backyard composting bins at a cost which is much lower than retail cost. Order forms are available each year at the Recycling Center and Town Hall.
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Marjorie Hall, Chair
Paul Kane, Vice Chair
Sandra Thompson
Nathan Desjardins
Mary File
Al Presgraves, staff
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How do I dispose of construction debris?
Construction debris such as demo wood, asphalt shingles, bathroom fixtures, sheet rock, brick and concrete, metal studs, etc. are accepted for a fee at the Recycling/Transfer station. Items should be separated for recycling. For information during hours of operation, call 865-3740.
How do I dispose of leaves and brush?
Brush is accepted at the facility for a fee. Leaves are accepted for free.
How can I dispose of large items such as refrigerators?
Refrigerators, other appliances, and other large items such as sofas, stuffed chairs, water tanks, furnaces, etc. are accepted for a fee.
Does Freeport have a clean-up disposal program?
Generally, in the Spring Freeport has an annual spring clean-up for one week in June. Freeport residents may deliver 1 pick-up size loads of household items: for example: brush, construction wood waste and sheetrock; mattresses, microwaves, old stoves, fridges, couches and chairs, carpets, clothes, and old things that no longer work! Residents will be allowed one free trip to the facility. We will accept tires and shingles for a fee. We cannot accept any household chemicals or paint.
If a spring cleanup is scheduled, a flyer will be mailed to Freeport residents in May. It will contain a coupon which must be presented at the cleanup.
Are there other items I can dispose of for a fee?
Asphalt shingles, flourescent lamps (including compact fluorescents - cfl's, metal, gasoline and anti-freeze, TV's, computers, mercury lamps, and tires, all for a fee.
Where can I dispose of items that you do not accept, such as hazardous waste, household chemicals or paint?
From time to time, special household hazardous waste collection days have been held to collect household chemicals, insecticides, pool chemicals, solvents, weed killers, and oil-based paint. Since no specific date has been set for the next collection day, Freeport residents may dispose of these materials at two locations:
*Riverside Recycling Center, 910 Riverside Street, Portland, 797-6200;
open the first Saturday of the month, April through November, 7am to 4pm.
*Clean Harbors Environmental Services, 17 Main Street, South Portland, 799-8111; open on Wednesdays, 8am to 12pm.
Note: Latex paint should have kitty litter added to it to dry it, then it can be disposed with normal household trash.
Where can I find someone to collect my household waste?
Haulers authorized to collect household waste in the Town of Freeport are:
* Waterman's Rubbish Removal and Recycling, Inc. (865-6183)
* Pinetree Waste, Inc. (883-9777)
* Dan Wentworth Rubbish Removal (798-1268)
Check with the individual hauler regarding the costs, schedule, and recycling services they may provide.
Who provides commercial waste collection services?
Haulers licensed to collect commercial waste in Freeport are:
* BBI Waste Industries - 934-3880
* Pine Tree Waste Inc. - 883-9777
* Reynolds and Sons Disposal - 773-5862
* Troiano Waste Services, Inc. - 767-2070
* Waste Management of Maine - 797-8290
* Waterman's Rubbish Removal - 865-6183
Please note that Freeport's Solid Waste Ordinance mandates that every commercial business must recycle their cardboard waste. Cardboard must not be disposed of with other commercial solid waste. Commercial cardboard waste is accepted at the Recycling Facility for no fee.
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