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Town of Brunswick
Public Works Department
9 Industry Rd, Brunswick, Maine 04011
207.725.6654 (FAX 725.6655)

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   to Landfill as of 1/22/2007
Commercial Access
   to Landfill as of 1/22/2007
Recycling
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Universal Waste
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Problems with Trash or Recycling Collection?
If you have a problem or question regarding our curbside trash collection service you should call
Pine Tree Waste directly at 1-888-857-0800
and ask for Customer Service.

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Martin Luther King
Holiday Schedule
 Public Works announces it will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. For those on our Monday collection route, Pine Tree Waste will be doing the curbside collection as usual, please have your materials curbside by 7 am. Public Works & all Town offices will be closed on Monday, January 17th. The landfill is regularly closed on Mondays and will be open as usual on Tuesday, January 17th (8 am to 3:30 pm).
Christmas Tree Recycling
Public Works will be collecting Christmas trees curbside from Tuesday, 1/3, through Friday, 1/13. Collection will follow the regular trash collection route schedule. To help with our Christmas tree collection we ask all to do as follows:
  1. The tree must have all decorations removed, be unbagged and have any tree stand removed.
  2. Place the tree curbside. The tree will be collected by Public Works staff and not by our trash collector, Pine Tree Waste, Inc. We may not be able to collect all trees on the same day as trash collection but we will continue collecting the routes for two weeks.
  3. Please make sure the tree remains free for collection and does not get frozen in place or buried by snow.
  4. If you miss our collection or want to recycle your tree sooner you may bring your tree to either the Graham Road Landfill when it is open (Tue. thru Sat., 8 am to 3:30 pm) or you may drop your tree off at the Leaf Drop-Off area on Industry Rd during this collection period. The Industry Rd area is available for drop-off 24/7.
Time to Move Back
Basketball Stands
Public Works asks all residents who have placed a basketball stand near the roadside to move them well back so they won't interfere with or be damaged by snow plowing operations. Our drivers' appreciate your help in insuring they can safely do their job by removing the stands from the roadside.
Basketball Stand that needs to be moved back
Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Day
a Success!!

250 residents of Brunswick, Georgetown, Harpswell, Topsham, Bowdoin and West Bath came to the event on October 22nd delivering the equivalent of about 2,800 gallons of hazardous waste. Clean Harbors was on site to safely collect, consolidate and transport the hazardous waste to licensed disposal facilities.

If you have household hazardous waste material you need to dispose of now there is a facility at the City of Lewiston Transfer Station, 424 River Rd, that will accept such material on certain Saturdays. This is the Maine Environmental Depot facility and it is open from 8 am to noon only. The fee is $27 per disposal unit (a unit is 5 gal liquid or 20 pounds solid or a combo of these two amounts), payment by cash or check only. FMI on this facility you may call them during business hours at 786-7390 or visit their website at envdepot.com
Common Recycling Questions
The following is a list of answers to the most frequently asked recycling questions we receive:
  • Plastic bags/plastic film. Plastic bags and any type of plastic film are not recyclable under our program. Several local supermarkets accept plastic bags for recycling.
  • Driveway Sealer Container The plastic containers for driveway sealer are not recyclable due to the residue of sealer that remains in the container after use. Empty and dry driveway sealer containers must go in the trash after use of all product.
  • Wood items of any type are not recyclable under our curbside program, especially the small wood crates containing clementines sold at the supermarkets. Small items may be put in your trash and wood items are accepted for recycling at the landfill (there is a disposal charge).
  • Dog and cat food bags are not recyclable. They contain a film liner that makes them unacceptable under our current program. Please put these bags in the trash.
  • Please put recyclables in your blue box, a similar type container or a trash can providing it is clearly labeled as containing recycling. Recyclable items in plastic bags will not be collected as the plastic bag is not recyclable.
  • Styrofoam type materials are not recyclable even if they are stamped with the recycling chasing arrow symbol and number. Please put styrofoam items (including meat trays, certain coffee cups, preformed packaging pieces) in your trash.
  • Only metal cans are recyclable under our curbside program. If you have other metal items (appliances, car parts, curtain rods, metal lawn chairs, etc.) they can only be recycled at the landfill (there is a disposal charge).
  • Only plastic "containers" are recyclable under our curbside program. If you have plastic toys, plastic chairs or other plastic items they are not recyclable at this time and you can either put them in your trash or donate them to a local charity.
  • Only glass jars are recyclable under our program. If you have window glass, mirrors, dishes, etc., they will have to be disposed of at our landfill (disposal charge will apply).
  • Clothing items are not recyclable under our program. We recommend you give your clothing to Goodwill or charitable agency of your choice. Clothing may be disposed of at our landfill (disposal charge will apply).
  • Fluorescent Tubes (4 foot, 8 foot and circular) contain mercury and may not be put in either the recycling or trash. Residents may bring fluoresent tubes to the Graham Road Landfill and they will be accepted from residents at no charge. The tubes are set aside for recycling so please keep them separate from other items and handle them carefully so they do not break.
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's) contain mercury and may not be put in either the recycling or trash. A few local stores will accept only the CFL bulbs for recycling (they don't accept fluorescent tubes). FMI visit the www.efficiencymaine.com website for a complete listing of local stores in Maine. The following stores in Brunswick will accept Compact Fluorescent Bulbs from residents for recycling at no charge unless otherwise indicated:
    - Hammond Lumber, 18 Spring St.
    - F.W. Horch, 56 Maine St.
    - Wal-Mart, 15 Tibbetts Dr.
    - Gilman Electric, 323 Bath Rd (CFL's accepted at $0.65/ea.)
  • Batteries must be disposed of based on the type:
    1. Rechargeable batteries must be recycled and not put in the trash. Brunswick has drop off boxes for rechargeable batteries at the landfill, Town Hall, Public Works and the library.
    2. Flashlight batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt, alkaline or non-alkaline) may be put in the trash. Years ago they contained mercury but that has long been discontinued in their manufacture and they may be safely put in the trash.
    3. Button batteries are deemed hazardous and need to be safely stored and brought to the Town's fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection program.
    4. Special lithium ion non-rechargeable batteries (usually for digital cameras) are deemed hazardous and need to be safely stored and brought to the Town's fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection program.
Map Locating Landfill/Public Works Office
Contact Public Works by Email
 If you have a question or a comment please feel free to send us an email through our general mailbox.
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Public Works maintains a page on Facebook. For updates on work in progress please visit us on Facebook.
Brunswick Trash Bag Availability
 We occasionally get a call advising us certain local vendors are out of the special Brunswick trash bags and we are asked if the Town has any bags to sell. The Town does not have any bags to sell and we rely on the local vendors to order bags directly from the manufacturer and keep the bags in stock for their customers. One vendor, Wal-Mart, has stopped carrying the Brunswick bags and is currently negotiating with our Finance Department about special requirements they have to carry the bags. Until further notice, Wal-Mart is not offering the Brunswick trash bags for sale.

We have found that Shaw's and Hannaford's are usually well stocked and we remind all that Hammond Lumber, Hancock Lumber, Morning Glory Natural Foods, Bath Road Puffin Stop and, both Brunswick Cumberland Farms Stores and Libby's Market on Jordan Ave are also carrying the Brunswick special trash bag. We can not waive the requirement to use the special trash bag so we ask for everyone's help by keeping an adequate supply on hand at home.
Landfill Closed on Mondays
 The Graham Road Landfill is now permanently CLOSED on Mondays. The landfill will be open Tuesday thru Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The reduced landfill hours from 6 days/week to 5 days/week was implemented to reduce operating costs as usage of the landfill has decreased over the last several years.

Please remember that residents must arrive by 3:30 p.m. to gain access to the landfill. All vehicles must be unloaded and scaled out by 4:00 p.m.
Underground Damage Prevention Program
Maine Law requires anyone using power tools to penetrate the ground (including Homeowners) to first :
  1. Pre-mark the boundaries of the proposed area of excavation with white markings.
  2. Call 1-888-DIGSAFE (1-888-344-7233) 3 business days prior to digging.  Dig Safe will then automatically notify all of its member utilities that own underground facilities in the area of the excavation so that they can mark their facilities.
  3. Notify all non-member owners of underground facilities in the area of the excavation 3 business days prior to digging. In Brunswick the Brunswick-Topsham Water District is not a member of Dig Safe and must be called directly at 729-9956. Public Works also operates underground facilities and requires a Street Opening Permit for any excavation in the right-of-way. FMI on non-member facility operators please visit the following website www.oktodig.com
 
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