South Thomaston, Town of

Facility details

Address

Buttermilk Dr.
South Thomaston, ME 04858

Phone

(207) 596-6584

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Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Knox 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

• Thomaston, Town of Transfer Station 3.2 mi · Thomaston, ME
• Co-Operative Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.3 mi · Thomaston, ME
• Owls Head, Town of Transfer Station 3.7 mi · Owls Head, ME
• Rockland, City of Transfer Station 4.1 mi · Rockland, ME
• Rockland Quarry Landfill Landfill 4.5 mi · Rockland, ME
• Wicked Adventure Redemption Recycling 4.5 mi · Rockland, ME
• Rockland Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.6 mi · Rockland, ME
• Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.8 mi · Tenants Harbor, ME
• Town Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.9 mi · Tenants Harbor, ME
• Warren, Town of Transfer Station 6.8 mi · Warren, ME

Nearest landfill: Rockland Quarry Landfill, Rockland — 4.5 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• R & D Trash Removal Inc3.5 mi · Thomaston, ME · 2 drivers
• Midcoast Trash Removal Inc3.5 mi · Thomaston, ME · 1 driver
• Johnson Rubbish Removal3.5 mi · Thomaston, ME · 3 drivers
• Rons Septic Service3.9 mi · Owls Head, ME · 1 driver
• Smith's General Contracting & Septic Tank Service3.9 mi · Owls Head, ME · 2 drivers

Area served

Serves South Thomaston, Spruce Head, Thomaston, Owls Head, Cushing, Rockland, Tenants Harbor, Warren, Friendship, Port Clyde, Rockport, Waldoboro.

County context

One of 13 transfer stations in Knox County, ME.

13 waste haulers in Knox County, ME.

ZIP 04858 at a glance

Population

1,378 (47 per sq mi)

Median age

54

Households

Median income $87,059 · 40% earn six figures

Housing

93% owner-occupied · median home value $347,519 · median rent $925

Workforce

56% labor-force participation · 0% unemployment

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

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