Facility details
- Address
- 59 MAIN ST
Orono, ME 04473 - Phone
- (207) 866-2556
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- orono.org
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Penobscot County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110064028190
Programs on file: NPDES permit MEU000031
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED
EPA record updated 2016-01-11
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
- Gouldsboro, Town of Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Prospect Harbor, ME
- Bradley Redemption Center Recycling 3.3 mi · Bradley, ME
- Old Town Redemption Center Recycling 3.7 mi · Old Town, ME
- Old Town, City of Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Old Town, ME
- Milford, Town of Transfer Station 4.3 mi · Old town, ME
- Brewer Redemption Center Recycling 7.0 mi · Brewer, ME
- Bangor, City of Transfer Station 7.2 mi · Bangor, ME
- Juniper Ridge Landfill Landfill 7.3 mi · Old Town, ME
- Glenburn, Town of Transfer Station 7.8 mi · Glenburn, ME
- Electronics End Recycling 7.9 mi · Brewer, ME
Nearest landfill: Juniper Ridge Landfill, Old Town — 7.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Versatile Transport Solutions LLC2.3 mi · Orono, ME · 1 driver
- Brewer Towing & Recycling Auto7.8 mi · Eddington, ME · 8 drivers
- Mainly Paving & Demolition8.8 mi · Bangor, ME · 1 driver
- Aim Recycling Bangor8.8 mi · Bangor, ME · 1 driver
- Strong's Septic Solutions LLC8.8 mi · Bangor, ME · 2 drivers
Area served
Serves Orono, Stillwater, Bradley, Brewer, Eddington, Milford, Bangor, Old Town, Holden, Orrington, Kenduskeag, Hudson.
County context
One of 33 transfer stations in Penobscot County, ME.
38 waste haulers in Penobscot County, ME.
ZIP 04473 at a glance
- Population
- 8,371 (187 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 26
- Households
- Median income $61,528 · 31% earn six figures
- Housing
- 47% owner-occupied · median home value $270,540 · median rent $1,255
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 4.2% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Maine solid-waste agency: Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)