South Portland, City of

Transfer Station

South Portland, ME

Facility details

Address
929 HIGHLAND AVE.
South Portland, ME 04106
Phone
(207) 767-3201
Website
southportland.org
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Cumberland County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070432797

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler MEP000021013

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

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

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Regional Waste Systems LF, Portland — 3.8 mi

Area served

Serves South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Scarborough, Peaks Island, Westbrook, Long Island, Old Orchard Beach, Falmouth, Ocean Park, Cliff Island, Saco.

County context

One of 36 transfer stations in Cumberland County, ME.

ZIP 04106 population 26,966.

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