The first unit of material is free; all additional units (regardless of type) are $15 per unit. Residents must register before their scheduled collection date. These services are available only to households that currently receive city curbside collections – no business waste will be accepted. All items must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day.

Register and pay online, by phone at (207) 626-2435 or in-person at Augusta Public Works. Fees for extra items or units must be paid before materials will be collected.

METAL and BRUSH:

Limits for one (1) unit of METAL:

• Two (2) APPLIANCES – stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, microwaves, etc. and One (1) cu. yd. loose scrap metals, metal doors, and other metal items.
• No Electronics or Universal Waste which includes TV’s and or Computers.

Limit for one (1) unit of BRUSH:

• Three (3) cu. Yards of BRUSH – No lot clearings or stumps. No branches larger than 3” in diameter or six (6) feet long. Branches must be of manageable size. No small twigs or brush in containers.

BULKY WASTE

Limit for one (1) unit of BULKY FURNITURE ITEMS:

• Two (2) large items such as couches, mattresses, beds, carpets, plastic toys or patio furniture, etc., OR Two (2) cubic yards of miscellaneous debris (i.e. residential plaster, insulation, sheetrock, linoleum, pressure treated wood, wooden items). Place small items in a container (container will be taken as part of the unit).

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: (These items will NOT be picked up)

• Televisions, Computer Monitors, Fluorescent light bulbs and any items containing mercury, tires & vehicle batteries – take directly to Hatch Hill for disposal.
• Objects that are too heavy or too difficult to reasonably handle.
• Rechargeable batteries – recycle at Public Works or Hatch Hill.
• Fuel tanks or any closed containers, materials containing liquids, asbestos or other special wastes.
• MATERIALS IN EXCESS OF THE QUANTITIES STATED ABOVE.