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Incorporated in 1796

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          Town of Northport
          16 Beech Hill Road
          Northport, Maine 04849

          Phone: (207) 338-3819
          Fax: (207) 338-3596

Transfer Station

Hours:

Tues: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thurs: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The transfer station may be closed for holidays, such as July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. If you are looking to see if we will be closed, announcements will be posted on the home page.

Trash stickers are $3.00 each and may be purchased at the Town Office, Wentworth’s Grocery, or at the Transfer Station, which is by check only.  Please come prepared with checks to the Transfer Station.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025, THE PRICE OF TRASH STICKERS WILL INCREASE TO $4. THE OLD (BLUE) STICKERS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. YOU MAY TRADE IN YOUR BLUE STICKERS AT THE TOWN OFFICE FOR NEW (YELLOW) STICKERS FOR $1.00 EACH.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025, A NEW FEE SCHEDULE FOR HOUSEHOLD TRASH WILL GO INTO EFFECT. SEE THE NEW TRANSFER STATION FEE SCHEDULE.

Transfer Station Flyers

Northport Recycling Tips

Northport Recycles – Yes/No Poster

Northport Single Stream Recycling Poster

You must be a Northport resident to use the Transfer Station.  A NORTHPORT sticker must be displayed on the front of the vehicle visible to the Transfer Station Attendants.

The transfer station will be closed on the following holidays:

New Year’s Day (January 1)

Juneteenth (June 19)

Independence Day (July 4)

Veterans Day (November 11)

Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)

Christmas Day (December 25)

Transfer Station Attendants:

Tim Patten

Richard Taylor

Food Waste Composting

The Town has an arrangement with ScrapDogs Community Compost for them to use the Transfer Station as a drop-off location for their subscribers. Contact ScrapDogs for more information or to sign up.

Zero-sort recycling at the Transfer Station:

Toss all recyclables into one bin.

The following items may now be recycled at the Transfer Station:

Cardboard:

Cereal boxes, pizza boxes, paper towel cores, etc.

Paper:

Newspapers, junk mail, envelopes, catalogs, soft cover books, telephone books, brown bags, magazines and inserts, etc.

Plastic:

Containers with #1 through #7 (Milk jugs, bleach/detergent/shampoo bottles, etc.)

Glass:

Bottles and containers, any color

Metal:

Aluminum, tin, steel containers,  (Kitchen cans, soup cans, aluminum pie plates/trays/foil, etc.)

Do not recycle these items:

Window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, dishes, pyrex, ceramics, foam packaging, styrofoam, plastic bags.  Recyclables containing food, waste, paint or oils.  Hazardous materials or universal waste.

PLEASE DO NOT RECYCLE ANY ITEM THAT CONTAINS BODILY FLUIDS.  THIS WOULD INCLUDE TISSUES AND WOMEN’S FEMININE PRODUCTS.  PLEASE DISPOSE OF THESE ITEMS WITH YOUR REGULAR HOUSEHOLD TRASH.

For more information on Zero Sort Recycling, please visit ecomaine.org.

The Transfer Station is located at the end of Nebraska Road.

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Upcoming Town Events

Jun 16
6:30 pm

Annual Town Meeting

Jun 19
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Code Enforcement Office CLOSED

Jun 19
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Town Office and Transfer Station CLOSED

Jun 23
6:15 pm Recurring

Select Board Meeting

Jun 24
7:00 pm Recurring

First Responder Meeting

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Latest News

State of Maine Unclaimed Property List

The Northport Warm Neighbors Fuel Fund

The Town Office Is Now Accepting Credit Card Payments

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ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND NOTICE OF ELECTION:

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE TO CHANGE DAY OF WEEK BEGINNING MAY 15, 2025

Upcoming Route 1 Road Work

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Town of Northport
16 Beech Hill Road
Northport, Maine 04849

Phone: (207) 338-3819
Fax: (207) 338-3596

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