Buxton Transfer Recycling Center

Small-town recycling center that Buxton residents and neighboring town users visit to keep recyclables out of the landfill. Located on Portland Road, it’s the sort of place people swing by with carloads from household cleanup or routine recycling runs.

This type of facility usually looks like a compact site with a drive-in entrance, piles or bins for different materials and a small attendant area where staff direct traffic. Common accepted items at Maine recycling centers include paper and cardboard, bottles and cans, certain plastics, metal, and often bulky items or electronics through special programs - exact acceptance varies by town. Winter conditions can make the lot icy or slow traffic, and weekends or spring cleanup weekends tend to be the busiest times. Expect to sort materials as you go and to follow simple on-site directions for where to pull up and unload.