Category: Status

TRANSFER FACILITY
Highland Avenue
767-7671 – Telephone
Monday: Closed
Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
CITY OF SOUTH PORTLAND
TRANSFER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE
Effective May 5, 2005
ITEMS FEE PER LOAD
1. Recyclable Cans, Plastic, Newspaper and Glass No Charge
(sorted and placed into bins)
2. Leaves, Grass and Yard Clippings
(Bulk or biodegradable paper bags only.)
Residents: No Charge
Commercial trucks: $8.00
Commercial Pickup Trucks w/extended sides and
Large Trailers or one ton trucks: $16.00
3. Waste Oil (bulk only, poured into holding tank) No Charge
4. Brush, Branches, Logs and Small Stumps up to 6” diameter
Passenger Cars $4.00
Vans or Small Trailers $6.00
Pick-up Trucks $12.00
Pick-up Trucks w/extended sides and
Large Trailers or one ton trucks $25.00
Demo wood and Lumber (wood loads must not be mixed with or
attached to non-wood products: i.e.: shingles, sheetrock, insulation,
vinyl, sheet metal, wiring, nail or staples.)
Passenger Cars $6.00
Vans or Small Trailers $9.00
Pick-up Trucks $18.00
Pick-up Trucks w/extended sides and
Large Trailers or one ton trucks $37.00
5. Sheetrock, Fiberglass Insulation, Clean Scrap Metal, Vinyl
Siding, Roofing Shingles, Misc. (mixed loads of these products
must be sorted at the facility by resident)
Passenger Cars $7.00
Vans or Small Trailers $15.00
Pick-up Trucks $25.00
Pick-up Trucks w/extended sides and
Large Trailers or one ton trucks $50.00
6. White Goods, Large Household Furniture PER ITEM
Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners $20.00
Dryers, stoves, Hot Water Tanks, Furniture, etc… $12.00
7. Tires and Batteries (tires with rims double) $5.00
Rechargeable batteries, NiCads, hearing aid batteries, etc. No Charge
Alkaline Batteries~ Can go in your household rubbish
8. Universal Waste
Mercury Charged by weight
Fluorescent light bulbs $2.00
9. Cell Phones, Inkjet Cartridges, & LaserJet Cartridges No Charge
10. Overflow Household Rubbish
Per Bag Charge ~ 35 Gallon $1.00
Per Bag Charge ~ 55 Gallon $1.50
CITY OF SOUTH PORTLAND
TRANSFER FACILITY RULES
1. Facility is only for the use of the residents of South Portland and
the South Portland School Dept.
2. Only acceptable products originating in South Portland may be
disposed of at the facility.
3. No commercial use, with the exception of leaves, grass and yard
clippings. Trash haulers, contractors, landscapers or any
person/company being paid, either directly or indirectly, to dispose
of refuse of another person/company may not use this facility.
Commercial entities may dispose of leaves, grass and yard
clippings that originate from the City of South Portland only. The
fee for commercial disposal is noted in the Transfer Facility Fee
Schedule.
4. Vehicles with carrying capacities of over one ton are not allowed,
except for City vehicles.
5. To make access easier and faster, residents may obtain users’
decals at the Transfer Station the first time they go each year.
These decals may only be affixed to vehicles registered in South
Portland. There is no charge for these decals.
6. The City will post a Fee Schedule at the Transfer Facility that lists
the various fees to be charged for disposals.
7. Users must pay the appropriate fee(s) prior to unloading.
8. Users must place their refuse only into the appropriate designated
containers or areas.
9. Attendant can refuse any loads or item.
10. Violations of these rules, illegal dumping or dumping after hours
can result in fines of up to $1,000.00 per violation plus costs.
11. Goodwill box available for residents.
TRANSFER FACILITY
UNACCEPTABLE PRODUCTS
Unacceptable products include, but are not limited to:
• Materials containing asbestos
• Hot top, asphalt based materials
• Bricks, cinder blocks, concrete
• Mixed demolition materials
• Excavation materials
• Junk vehicles
• Fuel, gas or improperly prepared propane tanks
• Paints, lacquers, cleaners and solvents
• Explosive or hazardous materials
• Large tree stumps (6 inch diameter or more)
• Hot coal or ashes
• Contents of septic tanks or cesspools
• Medical or pathogenic materials
• Computers and/or Hazardous Materials containing
components
The attendant can refuse any product that he deems inappropriate, non-conforming or dangerous.