Lisbon Transfer Station (Maine) — Hours, Permit & 2026 Changes
Lisbon's dump is the town Transfer & Recycling Center at 14 Capital Avenue in Lisbon Falls, open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Since September 1, 2026, it takes household waste only. Couches, mattresses, appliances, construction debris, electronics and tires are no longer accepted, and the permit is now $104 for the first vehicle.
Disposal sites in Lisbon
Lisbon Transfer & Recycling Center
Transfer station
Town of Lisbon Public Works
14 Capital Ave., Lisbon Falls, ME 04252 Directions ↗
Permit: $104 for the first vehicle, $15 each additional (since Sept. 1, 2026)
Household trash, recycling, scrap metal, grass, leaves and small brush: included
Won't take: Since Sept. 1, 2026: refrigerators, freezers and AC units, couches, mattresses and furniture, construction debris, electronics and TVs, tires, waste oil and antifreeze, other bulky items
Household waste only since September 1, 2026. Bulky items now go to other facilities; see below. No commercial or contractor waste.
Facility extension 207; Public Works extension 116.
The Town Council voted the change in its FY2026 budget to cut operating costs. Everything brought in must come from a residential household; commercial and contractor waste isn't accepted.
Where bulky items go now
The town points residents to Maine Waste to Energy, 110 Goldthwaite Road, Auburn, (207) 783-8805, open weekdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon. It takes household and bulky waste, construction debris, brush, mattresses, tires, freon appliances, TVs and electronics, priced by the ton or the item, and takes major credit cards.
Hazardous waste such as oil, gasoline, antifreeze, paint thinner and pesticides goes to the AVCOG Environmental Depot, 424 River Road, Lewiston, on the third Saturday of the month, May to October. Paint goes free to PaintCare retailers.
Permits
Residents with a vehicle registered in Lisbon buy permits at the Town Office, 300 Lisbon Street: $104 for the first vehicle and $15 for each additional one. Property owners who don't live in town, tenants without a Lisbon registration, and people cleaning out a Lisbon relative's home can buy a temporary permit at the same price from Public Works, Monday to Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycling is mandatory.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed Sunday, Monday, Thursday and holidays.
Does the Lisbon Transfer Station still take couches and mattresses?
No. Since September 1, 2026, it accepts residential household waste only: no furniture, mattresses, appliances, construction debris, electronics or tires.
How much is a Lisbon transfer station permit?
$104 for the first vehicle and $15 for each additional vehicle, since September 1, 2026.
Where can Lisbon residents take bulky waste?
The town lists Maine Waste to Energy at 110 Goldthwaite Road in Auburn, which takes bulky waste, construction debris, mattresses, tires and appliances for a fee.
