Bar Harbor, Town of

Transfer Station

Bar Harbor, ME

Facility details

Address
50 PUBLIC WORKS WAY
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Phone
(207) 288-5201
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Hancock County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110072064720

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler MEP000022100

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: Juniper Ridge Landfill, Old Town — 45.1 mi

Area served

Serves Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Sorrento, Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Hancock, Winter Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Sullivan, Islesford, Gouldsboro, Seal Cove.

County context

One of 20 transfer stations in Hancock County, ME.

ZIP 04609 population 5,198.

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