TOWN OF FARMINGTON Recycling and Waste Disposal BULKY WASTE/RECYCLING FACILITY For a complete list of items and/or more Located off Route 2, Dump Road HOURS OF OPERATION: Thanks to the efforts of our townspeople, the information, please contact Philip Hutchins Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM TOWN OF FARMINGTON Town of Farmington recycles approximately at (207)778-2191. 50% of its waste. This is very good, but we Saturday 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM can always do better. We should continue to Composting improve in order to reduce disposal costs Stickers are required - available at the Town Office Farmington has a leaf and yard waste BULKY WASTE/ and reduce our dependence on commercial The Town of Farmington can no longer accept disposal options. composting program which will help us household trash at the Farmington Recycling RECYCLING FACILITY increase the recycling rate and reduce Facility, however, local haulers may provide Remember disposal costs. The program will also receptacles to receive household trash for a fee. v Recycling is mandatory in Farmington. produce a soil amendment for use by the v Recycling is everyone’s responsibility. town in its public works projects and by FEE SCHEDULE v Every ton recycled saves a $65.00 residents. Recyclables No Charge disposal fee. Metals No Charge v Clear plastic bags or suitable containers Backyard Composting: We encourage White Goods $ 7.00 EA where contents are clearly visible should you to compost your vegetable kitchen (washer, dryer, refrigerator) be used for non-recyclable waste. (NO FREON) scraps and yard waste at home if space Mattresses $ 5.00 EA v An attendant can help with your permits. Carpets - Approx. Size 9’x12’ $ 5.00 EA questions. Toilets/Flushes $ 4.00 EA v Handle recyclables as directed by signs For more information, contact the Tires: or the attendant. Franklin County Cooperative Extension at Car up to 15” $ 3.00 EA (207)778-4650. Truck up to 19” $ 4.00 EA We have included a table of acceptable Truck, 1000/20 & Up $ 10.00 EA recyclable materials to help residents sort Farm Tractor $ 50.00 EA recyclables. Please prepare according to the Skidder Type $100.00 EA TRASH COLLECTION Loader Type $100.00 EA instructions on the table. LICENSED HAULERS Car Tire with Wheel $ 5.00 EA Furniture: We appreciate your cooperation with the overstuffed chairs, etc. $ 5.00 EA Recycling Program. ARCHIE’S INC./J&J DISPOSAL couches $ 8.00 EA 1-800-364-2425 (Maine only) stereo, vacuum, etc. $ 3.00 EA Swap Shop 207-364-2425 (out of state) Universal Waste: 360 River Road, Mexico, ME 04257 TV’s, Computer, Monitors $5.00/10.00 A “Swap Shop” is now open at Farmington’s Saturday, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Bulky Fluorescent Light Bulbs—4 ft. $ 1.00 EA Solid Waste/Recycling Facility for Waste/Recycling Facility. 8 ft. $ 2.00 EA Farmington residents and non-resident Demolition Debris: *Curbside pickup - Contact Archie’s/J&J building material, stumps, property owners to drop off items that still for charges. cement, sheetrock, shingles have life in them for use by others. See and all non-burnable items $ 17.00 /CY HOURS OF OPERATION for scheduled WASTE MANAGEMENT times. A partial list of “Acceptable Items” **NO MORE THAN 3 CUBIC YARDS (CY) (Commercial only) and “Items Not Accepted” follows: 207-634-2714 ACCEPTED AT ANY ONE TIME. “ONE FULL- SIZE PICKUP WOULD EQUAL 3 CYs.” Acceptable Items: Housewares in 1-800-244-8290 (Maine only) Farmington contracts with working order, sporting goods, small PO Box 629 Flyer developed by Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments under a grant from appliances, toys in good condition (no loose Rural Development. Archie’s Inc. / J&J Disposal or broken parts), tools, etc.

For Recycling Items Not Accepted: Clothing, Questions? Call the Transfer Station at upholstered furniture, TVs, mattresses, 778-3525 or Town Office at 778-6538. refrigerators, etc.

Material What to Recycle How to Recycle Do Not Include Material What to Recycle How to Recycle Do Not Include

NEWSPAPER AND Clean, dry newspapers,  Remove brown  Any other paper STEEL CANS Clean steel cans or “tin  Rinse clean  Dirty cans MAGAZINES magazines, catalogs, wrappers and plastic  Paper or plastic (Magnetic) cans”  Remove labels and  Paint cans, unless sale flyers, telephone bags bags place them with empty books  Deposit loose in mixed paper  Aerosol cans, correct container  Remove top and unless empty. bottom, then crush Remove cap and CORRUGATED Clean, dry corrugated  Flatten containers  Waxy coated boxes, flat nozzle. CARDBOARD containers and brown  Remove tape cereal, pizza, milk or paper bags only egg cartons  Staples should be ALUMINUM Clean aluminum cans, foil  Rinse clean  Any non-aluminum  Light or foreign removed, if possible (Non-magnetic) pans, aluminum foil, and  Flatten parts cardboard lawn furniture  Separate any non-  Any food HIGH GRADE PAPER White or colored paper,  Keep dry and clean  Envelopes with aluminum parts including computer  Place in correct cellophane windows paper, stationery, copy container  Carbon paper COMPOST Leaves, grass clippings,  Drop off these  Branches paper, white envelopes,  Colored construction garden waste, clean soil materials in register tapes, legal  Plastic bags paper designated areas paper, etc.  Rocks  Non-organic MIXED PAPER Light or foreign  Remove inner bags  Wax or coated items material cardboard such as cereal from cereal boxes such as milk cartons  Meat scraps boxes, shoe boxes, egg  Place in correct  Pizza boxes cartons, poster board, container  Plastic of any kind FLUORESCENT BULBS 4-foot and 8-foot straight  Keep intact  Bulbs not construction paper and (Residences only) bulbs, compact bulbs, “U”  Do not tape or tie containing mercury junk mail shaped bulbs, circline bulbs bulbs together GLASS CONTAINERS Glass bottles and jars  Separate into clear,  Light bulbs, dishes,  In original box, if green and brown ceramics, window available  Rinse clean glass and mirrors, or  Give to Attendant  Remove all metal Pyrex MERCURY CONTAINING Thermometers,  Keep intact  Items not and plastic lids and  Drinking glasses PRODUCTS thermostats, chest freezer  Give to Attendant containing mercury rings  Coffee cups/mugs light switch, gas pilot  Labels may be left switch, auto hood and trunk on switches, silent wall switches COLORED HDPE (#2) Look for this symbol on  Rinse clean  Motor oil containers PLASTICS - BOTTLES the bottom of all bottles.  Discard caps and  Anything other than BATTERIES Rechargeable (Ni-Cd, small  Keep intact and dry  Alkaline batteries rings colored #2 plastics -sealed lead acid, lithium,

2  Separate milk  Margarine or butter nickel metal hydride)

containers from tubs

colored #2 plastics Bottles have a neck smaller than the  Flatten containers

container. Place in designated areas at the

Bulky Waste/Recycling Facility. NATURAL HDPE (#2) Uncolored milk jugs,  Rinse clean  Anything other than

PLASTICS - BOTTLES juice bottles, etc., with natural #2 plastics TIRES ANTI- WHITE WASTE  Discard caps and Do not mix anti-freeze with oil. the #2 symbol. rings  #2 plastic bags FREEZE GOODS OIL 2  Flatten containers