Mid Coast Solid Waste

Transfer Station

Rockport, ME

Facility details

Address
90 Union St
Rockport, ME 04856
Phone
(207) 236-4163
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Knox County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110039676400

Programs on file: ME-EFIS FN00000027419248001 · NPDES permit MER05B844

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL

EPA record updated 2015-10-07

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: Rockland Quarry Landfill, Rockland — 7.0 mi

Area served

Serves Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Hope, Lincolnville, Thomaston, Warren, Owls Head, North Haven, South Thomaston, Union, Islesboro.

County context

One of 13 transfer stations in Knox County, ME.

ZIP 04856 population 3,663.

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