Solid Waste Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Sanford, ME

Facility details

Address
88 Rushton St
Sanford, ME 04073
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
York County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA FRS Sep 2026
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110039668455

Programs on file: ME-EFIS FN00000018209243728

EPA record updated 2013-08-31

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: Milton Municipal Landfill, Milton — 12.1 mi

Area served

Serves Sanford, Springvale, Alfred, North Berwick, Lebanon, Waterboro, Wells, Kennebunk, Shapleigh, Berwick, Acton, East Waterboro.

County context

One of 34 transfer stations in York County, ME.

ZIP 04073 population 17,385.

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