207-890-9776
NORWAY, MAINE
SORTING GUIDES
TRASH / RECYCLING / COMPOST / OTHER
Trash + Other Items
TRASH must be in closed, CLEAR bags — black or opaque bags will be charged a fee
Maximum weight per bag: ~30 lbs
OTHER ITEMS must be put separate from trash:
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Books – in a separate bag, marked
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Compost – food scraps to be composted. (See our compost page for composting info)
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Clothes, textiles, and shoes for donation – must be in closed bags and marked as a donation
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Small scrap metal items
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Christmas trees – $15 to $25 extra
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Fluorescent bulbs and tubes – must be carefully packaged and labeled
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Anything else – Contact us to inquire!
Returnables
Put in a separate bag/container—do not flatten. Must be purchased in the state of Maine. Liquor and wine bottles must have the ME 15¢ sticker.
Heavy items or large quantities can be hauled by arrangement only and for an extra charge.
Recycling
Spoke Folks can loan totes! The recycling limit without prior arrangement is three 14-gallon totes.
Recycling must be assorted in separate totes as follows:
(1) BROWN CARDBOARD
Must be clean and dry. No grease or food residue. Flatten all boxes.
NO Waxed cardboard, waxed paper, pizza boxes
(2) OTHER PAPER & WHITE CARDBOARD
Must be clean and dry. Clean papers, shredded paper, junk mail, magazines, envelopes with windows, greeting cards and wrapping paper (no foils or metallics), paper bags, paperbacks and phonebooks with covers, egg cartons.
Paperclips, staples, and metal spirals are OK if on paper.
(3) PLASTICS #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ALUMINUM & TIN
Empty and rinse all containers. Flatten if possible. Please separate #2 Plastics from all other plastics if possible. Thank you!
NO Molded plastic (ex: take-out trays), black plastic, plastic or styrofoam egg cartons, plastic cups, tops, or utensils, straws, dishes, Pyrex, styrofoam, plastic bags, plastic hangers, flowerpots/trays, CDs, soda/beer holders, containers over 2 gallons, broken or other glass such as light bulbs, window or auto glass, motor oil or other hazardous product containers.
If a "plastic" container does not have a ♻️ recycling triangle ♻️ on it, please put it in the trash!
Compost
Limit 5 gallons per collection unless previously arranged.
Customers are responsible for keeping their compost receptacles clean and insect-free. Rinse regularly, keep the bin covered, and, if possible, line it with a paper bag!
Be sure to remove any rubber bands, twist ties, etc., from your items. These cannot be composted and compromise the process.