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Bales of recyclable materials at the Ecomaine single-sort recycling facility.

For Residents

ecomaine’s Recyclopedia

The handiest search tool to find out how to dispose of just about anything.

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Multi-Family Recycling Initiative

Learn more about the resources available to make recycling more accessible in your building.

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Recycling Resources to Print & Share

Get answers to all of your questions about what, where, and how to recycle anything and everything.

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For Educators

eco-Impact Grants

Providing project-specific funds to schools and non-profit educational organizations to support sustainable waste management efforts across Maine.

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Teaching Tool Kits

Ready-to-use guides to bring sustainability education into your classroom

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Programs For Schools & Students

Connect with expert educators to bring engaging programs to your students!

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ecomaine In your community

North Yarmouth Community Center Repair Fair

Sat, Oct 24 10am - 12pm
Bring a broken or damaged item to the Repair Fair! Volunteer fixers will be on hand to repair or assess all sorts of items, including lamps and other electrics, electronics, clothing, knives and tool (sharpening), furniture.
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Thrift & Sift: Clothing & Accessory Exchange

Sat, Oct 24 9am - 12pm
Swap out items from your fall/winter wardrobe! Bring your gently used, in-good-condition clothes and accessories. Pick up something new-to-you, if you wish. Clothing and accessories only.
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Beeswax Wrap Workshop at the South Portland Library

Mon, Oct 19 2pm - 3pm
Roughly 40% of plastics produced every year are designed for single-use packaging. Join us at South Portland's Main Library on Monday, October 19th at 2PM for a workshop that will cover the ins and outs of reducing plastic waste, the dos and don’ts of plastics recycling, and ways to swap out single-use plastics. At the end of the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to make their own reusable food wrap from fabric scraps and beeswax. Materials will be provided. To register, call the South Portland Library at (207)767-7660.
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ecomaine News

Waste-to-Energy Facility in Portland Turns Mainers’ Trash into Treasure – and Wins Top International Honor

October 14, 2026
Running continuously for nearly 40 years, ecomaine’s waste-to-energy plant is one of only about 75 facilities of its kind currently operating in the U.S. While Portland has topped many international […]
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“Turnip the Beet” on Wasted Food Prevention Week – Big Things You Should Know & Small Ways to be a Part of the Solution

September 30, 2026
Did you know?  It’s estimated that about 1/3 of global food supply goes uneaten every year. That’s roughly $1 trillion worth of food, or about one billion meals, every day. In […]
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September Sentiments: A Year of Recycling Wins at Multi-Family Properties

September 29, 2026
September Sentiments: A Year of Recycling Wins at Multi-Family Properties Throughout one year of active programming, our Multi-Family Recycling Initiative (MFRI) team worked in 12 properties across 5 Maine municipalities. […]
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