Recycling Facility

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

The Recycling Facility on Hedgehog Mountain Road accepts Freeport residents' household trash (a valid Freeport Transfer Facility Sticker is required).
90 cent fee for each 30 gallon-sized bag of household garbage weighing up to 30 pounds (fee covers the cost of hauling the trash to ecoMaine)

Purchase a Garbage Drop-off punch card at the Town Hall or at the Recycling Facility:

Lower your household garbage collection costs (residents can reduce costs by minimizing waste and only visiting the Recycling Center when needed.)
Dispose of all your trash and recycling items at the same time you visit the Facility.
Private Haulers
Residents may hire a private hauler to pick up their garbage. Haulers licensed in Freeport are:
- Dan Wentworth Rubbish Removal 207-844-4799
- Casella Waste DBA Pine Tree Waste 207-883-9777

Riverside Recycling Center: 910 Riverside Street, Portland, 797-6200
Open on the first Saturday of the month; April through November, 7:00am to 4:00pm

Mixed paper which includes all Newspaper/Magazines/Junk Mail/books/Brochures
Paperboard: cereal and food boxes (remove inner plastic bag from food boxes)
Glass Jars/Steel Cans/aluminum foil and plates (please rinse out food residue)
Cardboard/Moving Boxes (Boxes MUST be empty)
Clear Milk Jugs (#2 HDPE) & bleach, detergent, and vegetable oil bottles (#1 PET)
All Rigid Plastic containers labeled #1 - #7 (please rinse out food residue)

ecomaine does NOT accept plastic bags or plastic film of any kind even if the bag/film has the recycling symbol on it. Therefore, it is not accepted in any of the Recycling Containers in Town or at the Recycling Facility. Please either put the plastic bags/film in your trash or take them to a retailer that collects this material. The bags/film must be clean and dry to be recycled. Retailers who collect this material typically have a collection container in the front of the store (Bow Street Market, Hannaford, Target etc.) Styrofoam is also NOT recyclable at ecomaine and must be disposed of in the trash. Please contact the Transfer Station if you have any questions 865-3740.

Apparel Impact Donation Box (clothing and shoes only)
Swap Shop: for good, used household items (no TV's, computers, air conditioners, mattresses, etc. See attendant if unsure)

All users of the Recycling Facility must have a valid Freeport Transfer Facility Sticker on their vehicle. Stickers are valid for the calendar year and may be purchased at the Recycling Facility. Proof of residency is required. Lost or misplaced stickers must be replaced at resident/non-resident's expense.
The cost for Freeport residents is $6.00. Residents of Pownal, North Yarmouth, and Durham may obtain a sticker for $40.00 for disposal of any waste except residential waste. Fees apply for disposal of bulky waste and other items. Many recyclable items can be disposed for free, as noted below. A facility sticker is required for recycling at the Recycling Facility.

ecomaine has produced a 'Recyclopedia' to give you ready information on recycling, including an app in Android or Iphone format. Check it out at the ecomaine website.

Food scraps can represent 20% or more of the average household’s waste and have a low fuel value at ecomaine’s waste to energy plant. Transporting this heavy, wet material to ecomaine is costly both financially and environmentally. The best way to reduce these costs is to compost food scraps right at home. Composting can be done in a pile in the backyard or in a specialized bin. Once you start diverting your food scraps from your waste stream and adding a carbon source such as leaves it won’t be long before you will have a great soil additive that you can use in your garden, flower bed, or lawn.
Another way to handle is to drop off food waste at the recycling center! For more info, read our Food Scrap Drop-off document.
The knowledgeable and friendly Recycling Center staff is available to answer any composting questions you might have. Just call 865-3740.
The Recycling Center sells the Earth Machine backyard composters, compost turners, thermometers as well as rain barrels.

Staff Contacts

Name	Title
Suzanne Duplissis	Facility Manager