Recycling Centers in Portland, ME
Find drop-off recycling locations in Portland, Maine. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
If you live in Portland and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in Portland: A Local Guide
Portland, Maine has 5 recycling-related listings on this page, including the ecomaine regional facility, a scrap-metal recycler, a bottle-redemption operator, a junk-removal service, and a transfer/recycling facility. The City of Portland provides single-sort (single-stream) curbside recycling, and material is processed at ecomaine, which opened Maine's first single-sort recycling plant in Portland in 2006. Explore more Maine cities on our Maine hub.
The listings group by type. The ecomaine facility on Blueberry Rd is the regional recycling and waste-to-energy operation. For metal, Radius Recycling on Riverside St is a scrap yard, and Riverside Recycling Facility is nearby on the same street. TOMRA Maine on Forest Ave handles deposit-container redemption, and Earthwise Junk Removal offers hauling and dumpster rental. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
For more options, nearby Maine cities on this directory include Lewiston (5 centers), South Portland (4), Auburn (4), and Augusta (4). Browse every Maine city from the Maine state hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Portland
What can you recycle curbside in Portland, Maine?
The City of Portland's single-sort curbside program accepts fiber (paper, paperboard, corrugated cardboard, newsprint), #1-#7 rigid plastic containers, metal (tin, aluminum, steel), and glass. Place recycling loose in the blue cart; bagged recycling and contamination can get a cart tagged and left behind.
When do I put my recycling out in Portland?
Portland collects on a set weekday you can find using the city's trash and recycling schedule lookup tool. Materials should be set out no earlier than 3 p.m. the day before collection and must be curbside by 6:30 a.m. on your collection day.
Where does Portland's recycling get processed?
Recyclables are handled by ecomaine, which operates a single-sort recycling facility on Blueberry Road in Portland and opened Maine's first such plant in 2006. A new facility on the same campus is expected to begin accepting materials in fall 2026.
Where can I take scrap metal or redeem bottles in Portland?
For scrap metal, Radius Recycling on Riverside St is a metal yard, and Riverside Recycling Facility operates on the same street; pricing varies by metal type and market rate, so call ahead. For Maine's 5-cent container deposit, TOMRA Maine on Forest Ave handles redemption. Confirm hours on each location's page.