COLLECTION GUIDELINES FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM

• Place Trash Containers at Curbside no later than 7:00 AM on the day of pickup.
• NO commercial waste, large items, yard waste, construction debris, or hazardous waste.

CURBSIDE TRASH AND RECYCLING PROGRAM INFORMATION

1. Curbside Trash and Recycling Program Video - Watch a short informational video (wmv) about the program; this includes a demonstration of how the new trucks handle the new containers (Windows Media Player required).
2. Your Trash Pickup Day - Not sure of the day of your scheduled pickup? Check out:
• The Collection Schedule Listed by Street Name (pdf) - or
• The schedule by a Color Coded Area Map (pdf).
3. Single-Sort Recycling - Not sure of what you can and cannot recycle? Here is a brief review published by "ecomaine" of the Single-Sort Recycling Program (pdf).
4. Plastics #1 through #7 - Handy photos and details (pdf) to help identify the types of plastics.
5. Trash Carts - The placement of the new Trash Carts is important so they can be picked up and emptied automatically by the vehicles. View photos showing proper curbside placement of carts (pdf). View photos showing placement of carts during winter months (pdf).
6. Questions and Answers Brochure - A new Brochure for Your Information (pdf) with frequently asked questions is available.
7. Disposal of Bulky Items, Demolition Debris - The 2011 Brochure (pdf) is available with pricing for disposal of appliances, yard debris and demolition debris at either Community Recycling Center in Scarborough or Riverside Recycling in Portland.
8. Recycling for Curbside Collection - Information is available on recyclable materials (pdf) with a list of acceptable and unacceptable materials.
9. Overflow Trash Disposal - Information is given on the procedure, as of November 2007, for disposal of overflow household trash (pdf).
10. Residential Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

NO TRASH COLLECTION ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS

• July 4th
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• New Year's Day

NOTICE: Occasionally trash collection will not be affected by these holidays. The current policy is to check our contractor's pickup schedule and then post a notice outlining any changes to residents. Public Works posts these holiday collection notices in the Scarborough Leader, The Forecaster, The Current, on town cable TV, on the Town of Scarborough's website (www.scarborough.me.us), and on signs displayed at various municipal locations.

Please check for notices regularly.

On storm days, trash will be collected (even if there is no school). Only extreme weather conditions will prevent trucks from going out.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING (E-WASTE)

Pine Tree Waste is now accepting Universal Waste.
Price List
Located at :
87 Pleasant HIll Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 883-9777

GOT JUNK? DON'T TOSS IT, SWAP IT

The Town of Scarborough and the City of Saco have joined forces to provide community members with an online Swap Shop. If you have unwanted items and you don't want to be bothered with a classified ad, try the Swap Shop. It's a free and easy way to get rid of clutter that you don't want (but maybe your neighbors do). For more information - Saco Maine Public Works - Swap Shop [EXIT SITE]

LINKS

• ecomaine - The Future of Regional Waste Systems [EXIT SITE]
• Scarborough's Garbage and Recycling Ordinance (pdf)

RECYCLING iNFORMATION