Trash must be placed in official, orange,Town Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags or it will not be collected.
Trash bags shall be available in 2 sizes (15 gal. & 33 gal.).
The maximum weight shall be limited to no more than forty (40) pounds and the size limited to 33 gallons. Bags exceeding forty pounds will not be picked up.
Curbside collection shall occur weekly. Bags will be placed curbside no later than 7:00AM of the morning of collection. Bags shall contain no unacceptable waste and shall be placed at curbside not more than 24 hours before scheduled pick up.
Must be placed out of the way of Town snowplows.
Bags and receptacles must be placed no further than 6 to 8 feet from the roadside.
Sharps (i.e. needles, blades, etc.) are to be placed in a hard container and disposed with household waste and not recycling.
No bulky waste, construction debris or demolition debris shall be placed curbside.
Commercial haulers may reject materials and/or bags which are not prepared according to specifications.
Curbside Recyclables. Material to be placed at curbside for recycling must be empty, prepared according to current regulations and placed in a container at curbside. Commercial haulers may reject material which is not prepared according to specifications. Recycling containers shall be placed at the curbside by 7:00AM and no earlier than 24 hours before scheduled pick up.
Trash that has been disturbed by wind or animals is considered litter. It will not be picked up by the contractor and is the responsibility of the occupant.
Residents with a pickup day of Thursday, will be picked up on Friday the week of Thanksgiving.
Questions or Concerns Regarding Pickup Contact Casella Waste Systems at (207) 883-9777.
Questions or Concerns Regarding Recycling and Acceptable Waste Contact ecomaine at (207) 523-3141