Orono, Town of

Transfer Station

Orono, ME

Facility details

Address
59 MAIN ST
Orono, ME 04473
Phone
(207) 866-2556
Website
orono.org
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Penobscot County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110064028190

Programs on file: NPDES permit MEU000031

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED

EPA record updated 2016-01-11

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 — 7.3 mi

Area served

Serves Orono, Stillwater, Bradley, Brewer, Eddington, Milford, Bangor, Old Town, Holden, Orrington, Kenduskeag, Hudson.

County context

One of 33 transfer stations in Penobscot County, ME.

ZIP 04473 population 8,383.

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