Trash & Recycling Services
*Please Note: The Town of Rome does not provide curb/roadside trash removal services.
Below are three options for trash removal:
- Norridgewock Waste Management Landfill Facility
- Belgrade Transfer Station & Recycling Center (BELGRADE RESIDENTS ONLY MAY DISPOSE OF BULKY WASTE)
- Private Hauler (Mike Burnham 207-446-9055)
- Private Hauler (Patriot Waste Disposal 207-409-2635/207-397-2500)
The terms for Inter-local Waste Management program with Belgrade are as follows:
Household was will be handled on a "pay-per-bag" basis, as is used by many Maine communities with the following requirements.
1. A Town of Rome sticker must be displayed on a vehicle to use the Belgrade Transfer Station.
2. Up to a 30-gallon bag can be used for household waste disposal. NO EXCEPTIONS
3. All items must be in a bag. No loose items will be accepted.
4. Special stickers are available at the Belgrade Town Office and are sold in lots of 10 for the sum of $20 per lot. Stickers should be affixed to trash bags at the point of closure (at the knot). Bags should be transparent or semi-transparent.
5. No construction debris, furniture, tires, televisions, or items with freon will be accepted. This program is for household waste only.
6. NO contract waste haulers will be permitted use of the Belgrade Transfer Station under this program, which is reserved for residential use only.
7. To keep Rome residents' cost of household waste as low a possible, recycling is mandatory. No fees apply to the following items being recycled:
Corrugated cardboard (flattened), cereal boxes, egg cartons, etc
Newspapers and inserts
Magazine, catalogs, and phone books
Office paper (copy paper of all colors); envelopes (no windows); junk mail; bills
Post-it notes; greeting, business and index cards; file folders; lined paper and shredded paper
Metals (iron, tin, aluminum, etc.)
Steel and aluminum cans
Glass (all colors)
Plastics: #1 clear plastics (no clamshell), #2s and #5s
Rechargeable batteries and fluorescent bulbs