Patten Bottle Redemption Center

Recycling

Patten, ME

Facility details

Address
45 Main St
Patten, ME 04765
Phone
(207) 746-8102
Facility type
Recycling
County
Penobscot County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-09

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Presque Isle Landfill, Presque Isle — 46.0 mi

Area served

Serves Patten, Stacyville, Island Falls, Sherman, Smyrna Mills.

County context

One of 16 recycling centers in Penobscot County, ME.

ZIP 04765 population 1,452.

Maine solid-waste agency: Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)