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Maine's Leader in Sustainable Waste Management

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Become an ecomaine Community

Your non-profit partner for sustainable waste management

In 1976, four communities came together to take a collaborative approach to waste management. Today, that partnership has grown into ecomaine: more than 70 member communities working collectively to manage waste through innovative, sustainable solutions for recycling and municipal solid waste.

Benefits of Becoming an ecomaine Community:

  • Regionalization at its best: efficient solutions at an economy of scale
  • Innovation and inspiration from a diverse collective of communities
  • Controlled costs for waste management
  • A voice in ecomaine policy and planning
  • Flexible solutions to manage recycling and MSW separately or together
  • Long-term equity in our facilities
  • Educational resources & community outreach

Let’s plan your community’s sustainable future!

Is your community seeking a committed, sustainability-focused partner to support your landfill-diversion goals? Are you looking for the transparency and mission-driven approach that come with a municipally owned nonprofit? Would you like access to school-based education and grants for recycling or composting projects?

Fill out the form below to connect with a municipal waste management expert from ecomaine. We’d love to support your community’s goals!

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For Residents

  • ecomaine’s Recyclopedia
  • Recycling 101
  • Food Waste & Composting
  • Multi-Family Recycling Initiative
  • Hazardous & Special Waste Disposal
  • ecomaine Communities
  • Recycling Resources to Print & Share

In Your Community

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  • Grants & Awards from Ecomaine
    • Eco-Excellence Awards
    • Recycling is a Work of Art Painting Contest
    • Upcycle Challenge
    • Grants For Educators

About Ecomaine

  • About Us
  • Our Facilities
    • Waste-to-Energy Plant
    • Single-Sort Recycling Facility
    • Landfill
  • Our Team
  • Careers
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64 Blueberry Road, Portland Maine 04102 · 207.773.1738 · info@ecomaine.org

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