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Transfer Station
Blue Hill/Surry Solid Waste Transfer Station
885 Ellsworth Road, ME-172, Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2281Blue Hill/Surry Solid Waste Transfer Station sits on Ellsworth Road (ME‑172) and is where locals and haulers drop off town trash to be compacted and sent on to a landfill. It’s the nearby spot folks use when a run to a distant landfill isn’t practical. Regular residents, contractors and the occasional weekend clean-up crowd all show up here.
Pull in off ME‑172 and look for a small entrance area with a booth or attendant - many transfer stations have someone checking vehicles and directing traffic. Expect to drive up to a scale at many sites and then move on to drop-off bays or a compactor area to unload; the material is typically compacted and hauled out from there. Recycling containers or separate spots for bulky items are often set off to the side, so be ready to follow signs or directions. Weekends and spring clean-up time tend to get busy, with lines that can spill back toward the road.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Load the truck or trailer so heavy items are toward the cab and lighter stuff near the tailgate - makes unloading into a pit or compactor much easier and faster.
- Bring gloves, a tarp and straps; loose loads are a hassle to wrestle with and tarps help keep things contained during hauling and dumping.
- Many transfer stations use scales and get backed up on weekend mornings and during spring clean-up - if hauling a heavy load, consider splitting it or picking a quieter weekday time.
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