Cape Elizabeth Recycling Center (Transfer Station) — Hours & Rules
Cape Elizabeth's dump is the town Recycling Center on Dennison Drive, off Spurwink Avenue. It's open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The town has no curbside trash pickup, so residents either bring household trash here or hire a private hauler. You need a permit from the Recycling Center office, with proof of residence.
Disposal sites in Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth Recycling Center
Transfer station
Town of Cape Elizabeth Public Works
Dennison Dr. (off Spurwink Ave.), Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Directions ↗
Hours
Tuesday
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wed, Fri & Sat
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sun, Mon & Thu
Closed
Fees
Residents need a permit, issued at the Recycling Center office with proof of residence
Some items carry a disposal fee under the town's fee schedule
Cape Elizabeth has no town curbside trash pickup: residents use the Recycling Center or hire a private hauler.
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Home of the Swap Shop and the Bottle Donation Shed; compost is for sale.
Household trash goes in the hopper and is trucked to ecomaine's trash-to-energy plant in Portland. The center also has containers for recycling, cardboard, waste oil, demolition material, and brush and leaves; put items where the attendant directs.
Certain items carry a disposal fee under the town's fee schedule, so call the Recycling Center or Public Works before a big load. The Swap Shop and Bottle Donation Shed are on site, and finished compost is for sale.
Hours and closures
Open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and Thursday. It also closes on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the town posts other schedule changes on its website and Facebook pages.
