Sanford Transfer Station (Maine) — Hours, Bags & Fees
Sanford's dump is the city Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 81 Rushton Street, serving Sanford and Springvale, open Tuesday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Each vehicle needs a $7 permit, and all trash must be in the city's orange pay-as-you-throw bags ($18 a roll). Bulky items are priced by the piece: $19 for a mattress or sofa.
All trash in orange pay-as-you-throw bags: $18 a roll (5 large, 8 medium or 10 small)
Mattress, box spring or sofa: $19; stuffed chair $12
Demolition wood, shingles, sheetrock: $31 a yard; brush $7 a yard
Freon appliances $24; washers, dryers and stoves free
Tires: $7 off the rim, $12 on
Won't take: Hazardous chemicals, fuel tanks, firearms and ammunition, junk vehicles and boats, asbestos, paint
Only vehicles registered in Sanford or Springvale can get a permit. Closed holidays and the Tuesday after a Monday holiday, and may close during or after snowstorms.
Residential permit (per vehicle, July 1 – June 30)
$7
Orange PAYT bags: 33 gal (5) / 15 gal (8) / 8 gal (10)
$18 a roll
Mattress or box spring / sofa
$19 each
Stuffed chair / small furniture, vacuum, large toy
$12 / $7
Carpet, rug pads, tarps
$7 per 80 sq ft
Demolition wood, asphalt shingles, sheetrock
$31 a cubic yard
Brush / pallets
$7 a yard / $7 each
Contractor (black) bags
$7 a bag
Appliances with Freon (doors and shelves removed)
$24 each
Washers, dryers, stoves
Free
TV or monitor up to 30 in. / over 30 in. / console TV
$7 / $12 / $31
Laptop or computer / printer, keyboard, speakers
$7 / $4
Car tire off / on rim
$7 / $12
Propane: 20 lb / 1 lb
$12 / $3
Sinks and toilets
$4 each
From the city's Environmental Fees & Charges, effective July 1, 2025; attendants have the final say. A full-size pickup of demolition debris (about 2 yards) runs about $62.
Orange bags are sold at Hannaford, Shaw's, Walmart, Eldredge Lumber & Hardware, Jerry's Market, Springvale Hardware and other local stores. Single-sort recycling, batteries, mercury thermostats, metal, grass and leaves are free.
Paint goes to a PaintCare retailer. Rocks, bricks and concrete without rebar go to the Public Works yard, Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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