Division of Solid Waste and Recycling

Recycling correctly helps reduce waste and improves the efficiency of the City’s disposal system. Use these resources to learn what belongs in recycling, what requires special handling, and where to go for more information.

How do I get a blue bin?

Blue bins are available from the Bath Landfill for $16.00. The Landfill is open Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM. 

What Can I Recycle?

• Paper, including office paper, newspaper, magazines, mail, envelopes, catalogs, paper bags, and paperboard such as cereal boxes
• Milk and juice cartons or jugs
• Cardboard, including corrugated boxes that are flattened, clean, and dry
• Plastic bottles and containers numbered 1 through 7
• Metal, including aluminum cans, tin and steel cans, and clean aluminum foil
• Glass bottles and jars of any color

Not sure where something goes? Use ecomaine’s searchable recycling tool.

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The Bath Landfill provides a safe, environmentally sound, affordable, and convenient place for disposal of solid waste for residents and businesses in Bath and several nearby communities. A permit is required to enter the landfill for both waste disposal and recycling.

Landfill Permits

• Residential permits are available at the Landfill.
• Commercial permits are available through the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall.
• Permits are valid for two years on a fiscal year basis, from July 1 through June 30.
• Bath residents and Bath property owners may be asked to show photo identification and proof of residency or property ownership, such as a utility bill, vehicle registration, or City property tax bill.

View landfill permit and rate information

Accepted at the Landfill

• Solid waste
• Construction and demolition debris
• Household refuse delivered by a commercial hauler
• Bulky waste
• Contaminated recyclables

Not Accepted at the Landfill

• Liquids or septage
• Sheetrock
• Agricultural waste
• Universal waste or hazardous waste
• Vehicles
• Asbestos and asbestos-containing waste, unless specifically authorized by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection
• Contaminated soil, oily waste, or sludge
• Dead animals
• Medical or potentially infectious/pathogenic waste
• Sandblasting grit, industrial process waste, fly ash, or bottom ash

Composting

• Learn about backyard composting
• Subscribe to Garbage to Garden curbside compost collection
• Drop off compost at the self-serve kiosk at Bath Public Works, 450 Oak Grove Avenue
• Drop off compost at the self-serve kiosk at the Community Garden, 63 Lemont Street

Sharps Disposal 

• Place sharps in a rigid, leak-proof, puncture-resistant container with a tight fitting lid. For example: bottles for laundry detergent, bleach, soda two-liters and coffee cans.
• Secure the lid of the container with heavy duty tape.
• Label the container. Write the word "SHARPS" on all sides in big block letters
• Place the container in the trash.

Important

1. DO NOT put the sharps container in the recycling bin. It cannot be recycled.
2. DO NOT put loose needles and other sharps in a recycling bin. They are not recyclable.
3. DO NOT throw loose needles and others harps in the trash.
4. DO NOT use plastic milk jugs as containers for sharps (they can poke through).

Special Disposal Events

• Household Hazardous Waste
• Leaves & Yard Waste
• Seasonal Clean Up Week