Welcome to Eastern Maine Recycling
EMR was established in 1979 as a recycling company.
Over the years it has grown into a Full Service Waste Management Company.
EMR offers a wide variety of waste services.
Universal Waste Disposal Day:
When? 2nd Saturday of Every Month. From 9am - 1pm
Where? EMR Transfer Station (47 Long Pond Road, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679)
***For Contracted Towns Only
What is Universal Waste?
Computer/Electronics
| All CRT's including TV and Monitors |
Free To Residents |
| Desktop Copiers, printers, Scanners, Fax Machines |
$6.00 each |
| Floor Copiers and Printers |
$20.00 each |
| CPU's and Laptops |
$1.00 each |
| Computer Peripherals (Keyboards, Mice, Speakers) |
$0.50 each |
| Battery Backup System |
$6.00 each |
Lamps
| All Straight Fluorescent (uncoated) |
$0.10 per foot |
| All Straight Coated Lamps |
$1.00 per foot |
| Crushed Lamps |
$2.00 per pound |
| U-Lamps, Circles & Compacts |
$0.80 per lamp |
| HID Lamps |
$1.50 per lamp |
Battery Recycling
| NiCd, NIMH, Alkaline, Zinc Carbon, Carbon Air |
$0.70 per pound |
| Nickel Zinc, Lithium Ion |
$0.80 per pound |
| Button Cells |
$4.25 per pound |
| Lithium |
$7.75 per pound |
| Nickel Iron |
$0.35 per pound |
| Lead Acid |
$0.25 per pound |
| Alkaline with Mercury |
$8.00 per pound |
| Zinc Air, Mercury, Carbon with Mercury |
$8.00 per pound |
| Commingled Sorting Fee |
$0.75 per pound |
Balasts (includes the weight of the container)
| PCB Ballasts |
$0.50 per pound |
| DEPH Ballasts |
$0.50 per pound |
| Magnetic and Electronic Ballasts |
$0.50 per pound |
| Large Capacitors |
$1.50 per pound |
| Small Capacitors |
$1.50 per pound |
| Transformers |
Quote on Request |
Mercury Containing Devices (includes the eight of container)
| Mercury Devices (Thermostats, Thermometers) |
$7.00 per pound |
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