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Solid Waste & Recycling

Location/Hours

885 Ellsworth Road
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
207-374-5458

Tuesday through Saturday
7:00am - 5:00pm
except for New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day


Access Stickers:

  • We ask that your sticker be displayed to verify that you are authorized to use this facility. The Towns of Blue Hill, Surry, Sedgwick, Brooksville and Brooklin use taxpayer funds to support the Transfer Station. We will charge fees to those users who do not have a Transfer Station sticker (see Transfer Station Fees). Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Valid Transfer Station stickers are required to be affixed to all vehicles visiting the facility.
  • Stickers are available (maximum of 2), free of charge, at the participating town offices and at the Transfer Station. Photo identification and evidence of residency is required.

General Rules for Transfer Station Customers: 

  • Please bring materials to their proper locations, including recycling and reuse areas. If in doubt, please ask the Transfer Station staff.
  • All ferrous metals such as iron, steel, wire fencing, parts of vehicles, and oil tanks are accepted only if prearranged with the Manager.
  • Ash of any kind is never accepted.
  • Check with staff before removing anything from the Transfer Station. Items on the metal pile may not be removed under any circumstances.
  • Transfer Station staff are happy to answer questions and provide direction.

Transfer Station Fees and Unusual Items:

Item

Fee

Non-Resident Fee

$6 per bag

Construction and demolition debris, boat hulls, brush

$0.10/lb.

Upholstered furniture:
Items under 100 lbs.
items over 100 lbs.


$10.00
$0.10/lb.

Universal Waste
TVs and monitors
Fluorescent light tubes
CFL bulbs


Free
Free
Free

Tires

$6 – with or without rim, non-commercial truck
$25 – 19 1/2 inch or larger
$150 – Skidder or Loader

Waste Oil (up to 5 gallons)

Free