Cooperative Transfer Station
Address:  34 Buttermilk Lane
Rockland, Maine 04841
TEL:  207-594-0748

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

THOMASTON, SOUTH THOMASTON & OWLS HEAD
RECYCLING PROGRAM

Your Town has significantly changed and expanded its recycling program. First, residents will no longer be required to separate their recyclables. All recyclable items may be mixed together - no more sorting!  We call this "single stream" recycling.  Secondly, the list of items we collect has expanded to include such things as paperboard and all types of plastic containers. The complete list of items is detailed below.

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING
"Recycling Made Simple"

It  all goes in together:

Newspapers, Magazines, Catalogs
Telephone/Soft Cover Books
Direct Mail/Envelopes (all types)
Paper (all colors, staples/paperclips are okay)
Paperboard (cereal/shoe boxes)
Milk/Juice Cartons
Cardboard/Brown Paper Bags
Plastic Bottles and Containers Numbered #1 – 7
Soda/Juice/Water Bottles (glass or plastic)
Milk Jugs, Bleach/Detergent, Shampoo Bottles
Food Containers (cottage cheese/margarine/yogurt)
Glass Bottles/Jars (any color)
Aluminum (pie plates/trays/foil)
Metal Cans (tin/steel/aluminum)
All Cans Must be Empty and Non-Hazardous

What not to include:

No Plastic Bags*, No Food Liners   
No Unmarked Plastics (laundry baskets/chairs/toys)
No Window Glass/Mirrors/Light Bulbs
No Dishes, No Pyrex, No Ceramics
No Foam Packaging**, No Styrofoam
No Hazardous Material or Universal Waste
No Recyclables Containing Food Waste

*  Recycling bins for plastic bags are located at your local grocer/ store.
** Foam packing material (Styrofoam peanuts) can be taken to The UPS Store In Rockland.

For more information on Single Stream Recycling, please see the Transfer Station Attendant or contact the Customer Service Department at Pine Tree Waste toll free at 1-888-857-0800.