2010 BUXTON RECYCLER
Please visit the Town of Buxton’s web site at www.buxton.me.us for more detailed information
The Transfer Station is located behind Town Hall at 185 Portland Road, Buxton, ME 04093 Phone: 929-3913
Transfer Station Hours:
Tuesday: 10 am to 6 pm.
Thursday & Saturday: 8 am to 4 pm.
Transfer Station Holidays
(Includes any Tuesday after a Sunday or Monday holiday)
New Years Day: Friday, 1/01/10
Martin Luther King Day: Tuesday, 1/19/10
President’s Day: Tuesday, 2/16/10
Patriots Day: Tuesday, 4/20/10
Memorial Day: Tuesday, 6/01/10
Independence Day: Tuesday, 7/06/10
Labor Day: Tuesday, 9/07/10
Columbus Day: Tuesday, 10/12/10
Veteran’s Day: Thursday, 11/11/10
Thanksgiving: Thursday, 11/25/10
and Friday, 11/26/10
Christmas: Saturday, 12/25/10
New Years Day: Saturday, 1/01/11
Curbside Pick-up Holidays:
There will be no curbside pick-up on Christmas, New Year’s Day, July 4th and Thanksgiving. If one of these holidays falls on your pick-up day, pick-up will take place on the following day. All other holidays will be picked up on the regular day. Snow storms do not affect curbside pick-up days. Pine Tree Waste provides Buxton’s curbside pick-up & can be reached at 773-1122.
Curbside Pick-up Rules
Trash must be out by 6 am, but not before 6 pm of the previous evening. Pick-up times change frequently, the truck may arrive any time during the day. Refer to back of page for a list of unacceptable curbside waste, and bag limits. For an electronic copy of the complete curbside pick-up rules, e-mail buxtonts@sacoriver.net, or visit our web site at www.buxton.me.us.
Hazardous Waste Day:
The Transfer Station Can’t accept hazardous materials such as antifreeze, pesticides, explosives, etc… Save hazardous materials for our annual Hazardous Waste Day. This free service will be held Saturday, September 25th, 2010 from 10 am to 2 pm. This service is for Buxton residents only. Commercial or industrial waste will not be accepted. Mercury containing items are accepted all year long for free.
Buxton Recycles (Free):
Glass jars & bottles: Please rinse items and remove lids.
Plastic jars & bottles: colored and opaque # 2 plastic only.
Cans & light metals: food cans, coffee cans, jar lids, foil, baking tins, clothes hangers, and empty aerosol cans.
Metal: metal doors and windows, washers, dryers, pipe, lawn mowers, kitchen ranges, and microwaves. Fees apply to any
item with refrigerant or other pressurized gasses.
Newspaper: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, phone books, & soft covered books.
Mail and office paper: mix with boxboard
Corrugated cardboard: paper bags are recycled with cardboard.
Boxboard: cereal boxes, egg cartons, & toilet paper tubes.
Batteries: auto/boat/motorcycle & other lead acid batteries.
Motor Oil & Transmission fluid: use containers no larger than 5 gallons. No oil contaminated with water or antifreeze.
Organics: grass, leaves, hay, garden trimmings, fruits, vegetables, shredded paper and manures. This material must be free of trash. Please empty material from bags & dump in front of yellow sign.
Textiles: clean serviceable clothing. No undergarments please.
Mercury containing products: Thermometers, thermostats, ballasts, button batteries, and fluorescent lights (tube & compact).
Disposal Fees:
Bulky Waste: stuffed furniture, insulation, mirrors, sheetrock, window glass, carpeting, mattresses, construction debris, pressure treated wood, & miscellaneous waste.
Wood Waste: No pressure treated wood, insulation, or metal.
Asphalt shingles & tarpaper: permit needed from code enforcement office (permit is free).
Inert waste: brick, masonry, cinder blocks, concrete, cement, rocks, gravel, sand, porcelain, ceramics & uncontaminated soil.
Ashes: Must be cold. $1 per 5 gallon can, $3 for larger containers.
Household trash: $1 per bag
Approximate Load Size Approximate Fee*
Passenger car trunk or less $3 - $6
Minivan, station wagon, sport utility vehicle,
compact pick-up truck $12 - $15
Standard pick-up truck, compact pick-up with
side boards, full-size van, 4' X 8' trailer $24 - $30
Standard pick-up truck with sideboards,
4' X 8' trailer with sideboards $48 - $60
1 ton truck, small dump truck $60 & Up
4' X 8' trailer with sideboards4' X 8' trailer with sideboards4' X 8' trailer with sideboards4' X 8' trailer with sideboards4' X 8' trailer with sideboards
*Extra fee charged for propane tanks, tires, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, TV’s, computers & computer screens.
Brush: $3 per pick-up truck load, $6 per small dump truck
Tires: $3 for car and motorcycle tires ($6 with rim)
Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers & air conditioners: $12
Propane tanks: $1 = 1lb size, $3 = 20lb, larger tanks = $21
Computer monitors, CPU's, & TV’s = $3. Couches = $6
Mattresses, box springs, stuffed chairs, & bureaus = $3
Printers, digital picture frames, & game consoles = $1
Recycling Tips
Boxboard, junk mail and loose paper can be recycled together in the boxboard bin.
Newspapers, phone books, magazines, and soft cover books can be recycled together in the newspaper bin.
Corrugated cardboard and paper bags can be recycled together in the cardboard bin.
We can’t recycle plastic bags or any plastic other than #2 plastic. Look for the #2 inside of the recycling arrows.
If the plastic is clear as glass (ketchup bottles or peanut butter jars), it is NOT #2 plastic, and we can't recycle it.
The Following Items Will Not Be Accepted For Curbside Pick-up:
~Demolition or construction debris
~Computers, monitors, television sets, & cell phones
~Liquid wastes, sludges, or oils (including motor oil)
~Car, truck, or motorcycle tires or batteries
~Leaves, brush, grass, or garden clippings,Tree stumps, trunks, limbs, or ashes
~Commercial waste
~Hazardous waste and pressure treated wood
~Junk vehicles or other bulky metal items such as freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, washers, etc…
~Dead animals or portions thereof, or other pathological, medical, or biological wastes
~Mercury containing items such as fluorescent bulbs, thermometers, and thermostats (Bring to Transfer Station)
~Inert wastes such as bricks, concrete, asphalt, porcelain fixtures, soil, or rocks
~Any item not enclosed in a sealed container such as a garbage can or trash bag
The Following Items Cannot Be Accepted At the Transfer Station:
- Tree stumps or roots
- Liquid wastes or sludges (except petroleum products)
- Hazardous wastes such as antifreeze, pesticides, explosives, oil based paint (unless dry), or asbestos
- Dead animals or portions thereof, or other pathological, medical, or biological wastes (we accept needles)
Need Wood Chips? They’re free if your shovel your own, $3 for us to load you up with our backhoe.
Need Compost? Compost is free if you shovel your own, $5 for us to load you up with our backhoe.
Need Clean Fill? The Transfer Station gives away crushed glass and inert waste for solid fill. Call 929-3913 to be placed on a waiting list. It will be your responsibility to spread and cover this material. There is no charge for this material.
Share Shop - Come visit our share shop, aka “The Buxton Mall”, to leave unwanted items or find new treasures.
We have books, toys, clothes, and miscellaneous treasures free for the taking.
Keep The Heat On – The Transfer Station collects returnable bottles and cans for the “Keep The Heat On” program. Your donations will help buy oil for elderly Buxton residents in need. Please ask us for pre-tagged Clynk bags.
Starting In February We Will Be Taking Orders For Backyard Composters:
#1 Selling Backyard Compost Bin - Converts grass, leaves and table scraps into an abundant supply of rich garden soil. Large 80 gallon capacity, easy snap together assembly, 10 year warranty, made of recycled plastic. $38.50
Kitchen Scrap Pail - Hinged lid snaps securely to pail, 2 gallon capacity, pail width easily accommodates the shape of plates for “mess free” scraping! Reduces your trips to the compost pile. Cost is $8.00.
The Wingdigger - Use this handy tool to turn your compost periodically. Cost is $16.50.
The Rain Barrel – Collects rain water for gardening, built in spigot, 55 gallon capacity. Cost is $55.00.
Order by April 9th, 2010 and Pick up your order at the Transfer Station on or after Saturday, April 24th from 8 am to 4 pm.
For more information call Greg at 929-3913. Order forms are available at Town Hall & the Transfer Station.
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