The City of Ellsworth offers pay per bag trash collection via curbside pickup, free recycling at the recycling center and pay per bag or pay per pound trash drop off at the transfer station. Contact the the Transfer Station or City Hall to setup an account for pay per pound drop off.
Transfer Station / Recycling Center
11 Industrial Road
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
207-667-1181
Transfer Station / Recycling Center Hours
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 8:00a.m. – 4p.m.
Wednesday – 12p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 8:00a.m. – 4p.m.
Sunday – Closed
Credit Cards Accepted, $15 Minimum Purchase
- Trash
- Recycling
Curbside Trash Pickup
The City of Ellsworth contracts with Pine Tree Waste, a division of Casella, to collect solid waste from residential households. Residents have the option of contracting with a private trash collection service or bringing their trash to the transfer station.
If you participate in Ellsworth curbside trash collection, each bag must have a clearly visible RED $3 sticker attached. Any bag weighing more than 50 pounds will be refused. Put your bags at the curbside before 7am. If you live on a private road, place your bag with red sticker at the designated areas where the private road meets the public road. If you will not be home on the morning of trash collection, take your tagged trash bags to the Ellsworth Transfer Station. Bags left out beside the road overnight are almost certain to be opened by animals. Download the PDF to see the Trash Pick Up Schedule by Street.
City of Ellsworth pay-per-bag trash disposal stickers may be purchased at:- Ellsworth City Hall
- Freshies on High Street
- Ellsworth Transfer Station
- Friends & Family Market
- Freshies Hilltop
- Hannafords
- Shaws
- State Street Market
Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule: In the event that one of these holidays falls on a collection day, route schedules are as follows: Should a holiday fall on a Monday; Mondays trash will be collected on Wednesday and Tuesday trash will remain unchanged. Should a holiday fall on a Tuesday; Mondays trash collection will remain unchanged and Tuesdays trash will be collected on Wednesday. The City will post any collection schedule changes at City Hall and the Transfer Station/Recycling Center, online and in the newspaper at least seven (7) days prior to any change.
Transfer Station
The Ellsworth Transfer Station is located at 11 Industrial Road. (In the Boggy Brook Industrial Park off Route 1A, near the intersection with Christian Ridge Road. The Christian Ridge Road and Route 1A intersection is marked by the white oil storage towers.)
Hazardous waste is only accepted during our annual Household Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Collection event. Items not accepted at the Transfer Station may be accepted at Ellsworth Waste Services which is located just past the Ellsworth Transfer Station.
Recycling Center
The Recycling Center is located in the Ellsworth Transfer Station at 11 Industrial Road. (In the Boggy Brook Industrial Park off Route 1A, near the intersection with Christian Ridge Road. The Christian Ridge Road and Route 1A intersection is marked by the white oil storage towers.)
Recycling Center Hours:
Monday – Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 12p.m. – 4:00p.m. Friday, Saturday – 8:00a.m. – 4p.m. Sunday – Closed
Recyclables Accepted and Not Accepted
ALL ACCEPTED ITEMS MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS AND ORIGINAL CONTENTS.
ACCEPTED ITEMS
✅ Paper: Magazines, Flyers, Phone books, News print, Paperback books (NO COVERS), Paperback catalogs
✅ Cardboard: Corrugated (EXCEPT WAX COATED)
✅ Plastics: #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic
✅ Metals: Clean Soup Cans, Clean Disposable baking pans, Clean Coffee cans, Clean Vegetable & fruit cans
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
❌ Paper: Shredded Paper, Office Paper (Plain Printer Paper), Envelopes with windows, Gift wrap, Used tissues & paper towels
❌ Cardboard: Wax coated
❌ Boxboard: Cereal Boxes, Pasta Boxes, Beer / Soda Boxes, etc…
❌ Plastics: #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, Plant & flower pots, PVC pipes, Kids toys, Grocery bags, Broken trash cans & totes, Coat hangers, Kitty litter buckets
❌ Metals: Cookie sheets, Pots & pans, Coat hangers, Aerosol (any kind), Ice tea mix
❌ All Glass
❌ Styrofoam & Packing Peanuts: Packaging materials, Egg cartons, Meat packaging
Recycling Batteries
The following locations accept batteries for recycling:
Wal-Mart ( Small Quanities)
- NiCad AA, AAA, C, D, & 9 VOLT Batteries
- Cell Phone Batteries
- Laptop Batteries
- Digital Camera Batteries
- Camcorder Batteries
- Cordless Phone Batteries
Home Depot, Inc.
- NiCad AA, AAA, C, D, & 9 VOLT Batteries
- Cell Phone Batteries
- Laptop Batteries
- Digital Camera Batteries
- Camcorder Batteries
- Cordless Phone Batteries
- All Power Tool Rechargeable Batteries
Alkaline batteries can be disposed of with regular household trash.
