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AVCOG Environmental Depot Household Hazardous Waste Collection

424 River Road, Lewiston, ME

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Type
Collection event
Address
424 River Road, Lewiston, ME (map pin at street level)
County
Androscoggin County
Dates
Third Saturday of each month, May through October, 8:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Hours
Third Saturday of each month, May through October, 8:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. The depot is open to all Maine residents.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The City of Lewiston page lists pesticides, antifreeze, old pool chemicals, waste gasoline and fuels, and solvent-based cleaners, and points to the Environmental Depot site for a more complete list. The AVCOG page introduces the program with leftover gasoline, waste oil, paint, toxic cleaners, pesticides and herbicides.
Not accepted
Ammunition, ordnance and explosives; Prescription medication; Biological or infectious waste; Compressed gas cylinders; Business or commercial hazardous waste
Limits
One unit is up to 5 gallons of liquid waste or 20 pounds of dry waste, or a combination such as 2.5 gallons of liquid and 10 pounds of dry waste. One smoke detector may be substituted for one unit.
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
Open to Maine residents or property owners. Hazardous waste generated by businesses or other commercial firms is not accepted.
Fees
The City of Lewiston pays for the first two units for Lewiston residents; additional units are $37.50 each. AVCOG says residents of non-participating member towns are charged $45 per unit at the depot, and residents from outside the AVCOG region are charged $50 per unit. Cash or check only; credit cards are not accepted. One unit is up to 5 gallons of liquid or 20 pounds of dry waste.
Phone
207-783-9186
Notes
2026 satellite collections in Mexico, Kingfield, Eustis, Norway/Paris, Wilton and Bethel were already past and were not added. The City of Lewiston’s household-hazardous-waste page at https://lewistonmaine.gov/720/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Disposal describes Lewiston residents’ two-unit allotment and the items not accepted. Paint store pointers on that page were not added.

Source: Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, quantity limits, event dates, phone; appointment rules not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked.

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