Environmental Depot - Lewiston, Maine
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2025
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPOT
424 RIVER RD. LEWISTON
How does the depot work?
$45 per Unit (1 Unit= 5 Gallons or 20 Pounds)
DEPOT DATES WHAT CAN I BRING?
MAY 17, 2025 HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS AND CHEMICALS
JUNE 21, 2025 WASTE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE
JULY 19, 2025 WASTE GASOLINE AND DIESEL
AUGUST 16, 2025 PESTICIDES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AEROSOL CANS
OCTOBER 18, 2025 VARIOUS CHEMICALSAll Depot events are 8AM-11:45AM
PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING TIPS TO REDUCE HHW IN YOUR HOME
Consider alternative environmental friendly products Consider using integrated pest management over pesticides Only buy what you need!
For any questions contact Kathryn Oak- koak@avcog.org www.avcog.org
How to Transport Items:
✓ All items must be in sealed containers. If leaking, wrap in a
plastic bag and place in separate box.
✓ Tighten caps and lids. 2025 Depot Hazardous Waste Event
✓ Leave materials in the original labeled container if possible.
✓ Pack containers in sturdy, upright boxes and pad with Environmental Depot
newspapers. 424 River Rd, Lewiston
✓ Sort and pack separately: paints, pesticides, cleaners.
3rd Saturday May - October
✓ NEVER MIX CHEMICALS.
8 am - 11:45 am
✓ Place materials in vehicle, preferably in the trunk. Taking care
to keep the box from tipping over in the car. Open to all towns
✓ On arrival, please stay in your car. Trained staff will inspect Full schedule of 2025 HHW events:
and remove materials from your car for you.
Lewiston Environmental Depot (8 am — 11:45 am) - open to all residents
✓ No smoking. Satellite Events: (9 am—noon) - open to residents of participating towns only
(see highlighted list for participating towns)
The AVCOG Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program
7/19 Environmental 8/16 Jay Transfer
is supported by USDA Rural Development and the following 5/17 Environmental
participating towns: Depot, Lewiston Depot, Lewiston Station
Andover, Auburn, Bethel, Buckfield, Byron, Carrabassett Northern Oxford 7/26 Norway Transfer 9/6 Bethel Public
6/7
Valley, Carthage, Dixfield, Eustis, Farmington, Greenwood, Regional SW Facility Station Works
Hanover, Jay, Kingfield, Leeds, Lewiston, Livermore,
6/21 Environmental 8/2 Rangeley 9/20 Environmental
Livermore Falls, Mexico, Newry, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford,
Depot, Lewiston transfer station Depot, Lewiston
Paris, Peru, Rangeley, Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner, Weld,
West Paris, Wilton,Woodstock, and all unorganized 7/12 Carrabassett Valley 8/16 Environmental 10/18 Environmental
territories within Oxford County! transfer station Depot, Lewiston Depot, LewistonThank you for your continued support!
For more information please contact AVCOG at 783-9186
What to bring:
What NOT to
Home: Automotive: Garage: bring:
✓ Aerosol Cans (not empty) ✓ Automotive fluids (Anti- ✓ Driveway Sealer
X Asbestos: Contact
✓ Cleaners (Ammonia-based, freeze, Brake Fluid, Engine ✓ Fiberglass Epoxy Dept.of Environmental
Carpet/Floor/Upholstery, Degreaser, Fuel Additives, ✓ Lighter Fluid Protection
Drain Openers, Spot Hydraulic Oil Transmission ✓ Muriatic Acid 1-800-452-1942
Treatment) Fluids) ✓ Roofing Tar
X Biological Waste:
✓ Degreasers, Disinfectants ✓ Auto Body Repair Products ✓ Waste Fuel (Gasoline, Contact Local Hospital
✓ Fire Extinguishers ✓ Battery Acid Kerosene, Diesel)
X Commercial/IndustrialWaste
✓ Flea control/Rat Poison ✓ Car Wax w/ Solvents
X Ammunition/Explosives/
✓ Furniture/Metal Polish Paint:
Fireworks & Prescription
✓ Smoke Detectors Lawn/Outdoor: ✓ Paint Home/Automotive/
Drugs: Contact Local PD or
✓ Thermostats/Thermometers ✓ Bug Sprays/Weed Killer Marine*** pharmacy
✓ Fertilizer with Pesticides ✓ Thinners, Stains, Strippers These items can be
Hobby: ✓ Fungicide/Insecticide/ ✓ Primers/Wood Preservatives recycled year-round at
✓ Artists’ Paints/ Mediums Pesticide ✓ Paint Brush Cleaning Solvents your local transfer station
✓ Chemistry Sets ✓ Gas Cylinders (camping ***Not accepted at the
✓ Formalin/Formaldehyde size) X Batteries
Lewiston Depot
✓ Gun Cleaning Solvents ✓ Pool/ Hot Tub Chemicals X Computers
✓ Photography Chemicals X Electronics
✓ Rubber Cement X Lightbulbs
Generally, products labeled: Caution, Corrosive, Danger,
Flammable, Toxic, Volatile, or Warning are accepted. X Televisions
Not sure about something? Call AVCOG at 783-9186Source: 2025-non-participant-flyer-003-.pdf on durhammaine.gov. Text extracted with pdftotext; no wording has been corrected.