Waste Management

Transfer Station

Portland, ME

Facility details

Address
2000 Forest Ave
Portland, ME 04101
Phone
(207) 317-8029
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Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
WM (Waste Management)
County
Cumberland County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

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: Regional Waste Systems LF, Portland — 3.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Westbrook, Portland, Falmouth, South Portland, Gorham, Cumberland Center, Peaks Island, Cumberland Foreside, Windham, Scarborough, Long Island, Cape Elizabeth.

County context

One of 36 transfer stations in Cumberland County, ME.

57 waste haulers in Cumberland County, ME.

ZIP 04101 at a glance

Population
18,431 (3,506 per sq mi)
Median age
36
Households
Median income $63,880 · 31% earn six figures
Housing
23% owner-occupied · median home value $623,623 · median rent $1,566
Workforce
71% labor-force participation · 2.9% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

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

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