Lewiston's dump is the city Solid Waste Facility at 420 River Road, open weekdays 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and Saturdays 8 to 11:50 a.m.
Residents use an EZCard, which waives the fee on 1,000 pounds a year of trash, bulky items, tires and yard debris. It's free for homeowners current on their taxes and $25 for tenants; past the limit, you pay by card.
EZCard: 1,000 lbs free a year; free for homeowners current on taxes, $25 for tenants
Over the 1,000 lbs: pay the tip fee by debit or credit card only
Lost EZCard: $5
Lewiston residents only; staff check licenses at the drop-off area. Household trash and recycling go curbside; this is where bulky items, construction debris, appliances, mattresses and yard debris go.
Set up the card at the Solid Waste Facility or the Treasurer's Office at City Hall, 27 Pine Street, with your driver's license (and lease, for tenants). It's good for one year and covers trash, tires, bulky waste, yard debris and other accepted materials. A mixed load counts in full, so drop scrap metal in the bypass lane first if you don't want it weighed against your allowance.
What goes where
Weekly curbside collection takes household trash and single-stream recycling. Construction and demolition waste, kitchen appliances, furniture (including mattresses), carpet and yard debris aren't picked up and go to the facility instead. Lewiston's trash is burned at the Mid-Maine Waste Action Corporation, and the ash goes to the city's own landfill.
TVs, computers, monitors, printers and fluorescent bulbs are handled as universal waste. Household hazardous waste goes to the AVCOG Environmental Depot at the same address on the third Saturday of the month, May to October.
The Solid Waste Facility on River Road is open Monday to Friday 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 to 11:50 a.m.
What is the Lewiston EZCard?
A card that waives disposal fees on up to 1,000 pounds a year at the city Solid Waste Facility. It is free for homeowners current on their taxes and $25 for tenants.
How do I pay at the Lewiston Solid Waste Facility?
After your 1,000-pound allowance is used up, by debit or credit card only.
Does Lewiston pick up furniture at the curb?
No. Furniture, mattresses, appliances, carpet, construction debris and yard debris are not collected curbside; take them to the Solid Waste Facility.
