Trash & Recycling

What day is trash and recycling collected?

  • For the streets west of Main Street, from Gardner Road to Bennoch Road, trash pick-up is Thursdays.
  • For both sides of Main Street and all streets east of Main, including everything north of the Stillwater River (College Avenue, Webster side), trash pick-up is Fridays.

Recycling occurs on every other week.

On the following holidays, trash pick-up is delayed by one day (except when the holiday falls on the weekend): New Year’s, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Click here for the 2021 calendar

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Know the Trash Collection Schedule

 

Trash Pickup occurs weekly on the following schedule:
  • For the streets west of Main Street, from Gardner Road to Bennoch Road, trash pick-up is Thursdays.
  • For both sides of Main Street and all streets east of Main, including everything north of the Stillwater River (College Avenue, Webster side), trash pick-up is Fridays.
  • Sign-up for personal web & mobile based Trash & Recycling reminders
On the following holidays, trash pick-up is delayed by one day (except when the holiday falls on the weekend): New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
Please have all items in containers and on your curb by 7am. 



Recycling Collection


The Town of Orono will be collecting recycled materials every other week, on your trash day, Thursday or Friday. As always, be sure to have your items placed curbside by 7:00 am on your collection day. 

During the months of December 2020 through March 2021, the Town of Orono Landfill Construction Demolition Debris (located on Putnam Road) is open to permit holders on the following schedule:


Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm on the following dates: 
December 5th & 19th
January 9th & 23rd
February 6th & 20th
March 6th & 20th

The landfill will also be available to permit holders on Wednesdays by appointment only at no additional charge. Appointments can be made by contacting Rob Yerxa or Mike Smart Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00am and 3:30pm at 866- 5062. Appointments will be taken at the discretion of the Public Works Department contingent on staffing levels and weather considerations.

Visit the Landfill information page here

Orono's residential trash is currently being processed by Penobscot Energy Recovery Company (PERC). Recycling is processed by Casella. The Town of Orono will continue to contract with Pine Tree Waste for curbside collection of trash and recycling. No changes to the schedule have been made. This relationship with PERC and Casella was formed to comply with the waste hierarchy adopted by the State of Maine. 
hierarchy

According to Apparel Impact’s annual report, 5.3 tons of textiles were collected in the Town of Orono in six months in 2019.

Maine Department of Environmental Protection site: How Can I Safely Dispose of My Waste?

You have a household item to discard...

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You have a household item to discard... what do you do with it?

...is it RECYCLABLE?
Paper
Plastics (#1 & #2)
Cardboard (clean)
Cans (aluminum)
Recyclables go in your recycling bin to be picked up curbside by the Town of Orono and processed by Casella. Click to see a complete list of allowable materials

...is it a TEXTILE?
Clothing
Footwear
Blankets
Towels
Once limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic have passed, textiles can be donated to used goods locations like the Orono Thrift Store, and Textile Donation Bins at the Orono Thrift Shop and Bell’s IGA.

...is it UNIVERSAL WASTE?
TVs
Batteries (lithium)
Lightbulbs
Learn more about recycling universal waste services from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection

...can it go to the LANDFILL?
Exercise equipment
Yard Waste
Mattresses
Construction
Pipes
Tires
Landfill permits can be purchased at the Town Office. Yard waste is free to drop off at Landfill, but a permit is required.

...is it HAZARDOUS WASTE?
Petroleum-based products
Oil Paint
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Propane
Check this space for the date of the next Hazardous Waste Disposal Event at Old Town Transfer Station, 246 Gilman Falls Ave, Old Town

...if the answer to all of these is NO, it is TRASH
Contaminated organics (paper plates, pizza boxes)
Packaging plastics
Styrofoam
Plastics (#3 - #7)
Glass
Trash is picked up curbside by the Town of Orono and processed by Penobscot Energy Recovery Center