Rhubarbs Redemption Center
Recycling Center in Damariscotta, Maine
About This Location
Rhubarbs Redemption Center in Damariscotta, Lincoln County, is a Maine beverage-container redemption point where you return deposit bottles and cans for your nickel-or-dime refund rather than dropping off household recycling. A redemption center has operated at 55 Chapman St behind the Hilltop Stop since 2020 (originally as the Damariscotta Redemption Center), accepting returnable cans and bottles and offering pickup by request. Under Maine's bottle bill, most containers carry a 5-cent deposit and wine and spirits containers carry 15 cents.
What Rhubarbs Redemption Center Accepts
What they do not accept
A redemption center refunds deposits on eligible beverage containers only; it is not a drop-off for household trash, mixed recycling or non-deposit containers.
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Open to the public to redeem Maine deposit containers for cash. The business also offers pickup service by request. Hours were not verifiable from a primary source, so call ahead.
Programs & events
- Maine Beverage Container Redemption (Bottle Bill) — Maine refunds a 5-cent deposit on most beverage containers and 15 cents on wine and spirits containers over 50 ml when returned to a redemption center.
- Pickup service — The center offers to pick up returnables by request and will help carry them for customers who need assistance.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much will I get back per bottle or can in Maine?
Maine refunds a 5-cent deposit on most beverage containers, including soda, beer and water, and a 15-cent deposit on wine and spirits containers larger than 50 ml, when you return them to a redemption center.
Does Rhubarbs Redemption pick up returnables?
Yes. The redemption center offers a pickup service by request. Call (207) 380-5767 to arrange a pickup or to confirm hours before visiting.
How does payment work at the redemption center?
Staff count and tally your containers and issue a receipt; you are paid the Maine deposit value for eligible bottles and cans.
Which containers can't be redeemed for a refund?
Containers exempt from Maine's bottle bill cannot be redeemed, including dairy and dairy-derived products, unprocessed cider, and Maine-produced apple cider and blueberry juice.
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