Recycling Centers in Augusta, ME
Find drop-off recycling locations in Augusta, Maine. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Residents of Augusta, Maine can use this directory to locate nearby recycling drop-off locations. Whether you have household recyclables or specialty items like electronics or batteries, the facilities listed here can help you dispose of materials responsibly.
Recycling in Augusta: A Local Guide
Augusta, the capital of Maine and seat of Kennebec County, has 4 redemption and recycling centers listed below, all of them bottle-and-can redemption centers where you reclaim Maine's 5-cent (and 15-cent on some wine/liquor) container deposit. The City of Augusta provides municipal curbside rubbish collection and accepts broken-down, bundled cardboard at the curb; rubbish must be out by 7:00 a.m. in secure bags under 30 lbs each. See the Maine recycling directory for more.
For deposit redemption, Augusta has several options: the Bottle & Can Retrieval Center on Orchard St, the Capitol Bottle & Can Retrieval Center on Mt Vernon Ave, Ante Up Redemption on Eastern Ave, and Neighborhood Redemption Center on W River Rd. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
Other Kennebec County and central-Maine options are close by: Waterville (4 centers) is just up I-95, and larger hubs like Portland (5) and Lewiston (5) are within easy reach. Browse everything from the Maine state hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Augusta
How much is the bottle and can deposit in Augusta, Maine?
Maine's bottle bill charges a 5-cent deposit on most beverage containers and 15 cents on some wine and liquor bottles. You get that deposit back by returning containers to a redemption center, such as the four listed here in Augusta, rather than putting them in curbside recycling.
Does Augusta have curbside recycling?
The City of Augusta provides municipal curbside rubbish (trash) collection and accepts broken-down, bundled cardboard at the curb (bundles not exceeding 15 cartons or 30 lbs). Augusta describes its recycling as a voluntary program, so confirm current single-stream details with Augusta Public Works at 207-626-2435 before setting materials out.
When do I put my trash out in Augusta?
Rubbish must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day, in secure trash bags or bags inside cans, with a 30-lb weight limit per bag. Your collection day depends on your street; look it up by the first letter of your street name on augustamaine.gov or call Public Works at 207-626-2435.
Where can I dispose of old gasoline or household hazardous waste near Augusta?
Old gas, oil, paint, and other household hazardous waste are not accepted at bottle-and-can redemption centers or at the curb. These typically go to a scheduled household hazardous waste collection event or a regional facility. Contact Augusta Public Works at 207-626-2435 for current drop-off options; this directory does not list a verified HHW site in Augusta.