306
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Lewiston Department of Public Services / Public Works (207-513-3003); SWF 420 River Rd (207-513-3006); ePass 1,000 lbs/yr free.
Portal
lewistonmaine.gov / auburnmaine.gov
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Temporary Use Permit** issued by **City of Lewiston Department of Public Services / Public Works Department** (207-513-3003) for street/alley/sidewalk dumpster placement. **Public Works Office 103 Adams Avenue, Lewiston ME 04240** (M-F 7am-4pm; phones 7am-3:45pm). **Solid Waste Facility (SWF) 420 River Road, Lewiston ME 04240** (207-513-3006; M-F 7:15am-2:45pm; Sat 8am-11:50am). **Per City Code Ch 62 Solid Waste**. **Sec 62-3**: All household solid waste/garbage in suitable containers placed curbside for collection by **city designated/contracted/licensed collector**. **UNLAWFUL** to allow non-authorized collectors. **Sec 62-23**: **Spring Brush Collection Clean-Up Assistance Event**. **10,000+ tons/year solid waste** hauled to **Mid Maine Waste Action Corp** for incineration (~90% volume reduction); residual ash to City's secure landfill. **Single Stream Recycling** to **Casella Recycling MRF** adjacent to City SWF. **NO fee for Single Stream Recycling**. **NOT collected curbside**: C&D waste, kitchen appliances, furniture (incl. mattresses/bedroom), carpeting, yard debris. **EZCard ePass** waives fees on **up to 1,000 lbs at City SWF/year**. **Residential property owner FREE ePass** (current on taxes/fees) — 1 year. **Tenants of rental property: $20 ePass** — 1 year. **NO restriction on # of items** w/ ePass — only weight limit. **Maine DEP requires Scale House Attendant** to check load. **ReSource Lewiston** C&D recycling facility processes 400,000+ tons/year — Maine DEP permitted, RCI-certified for LEED projects. **City Hall 27 Pine Street 3rd floor** — Code & Planning permits 7-10 day turnaround. **Riverside Disposal** is private hauler since 1986. Androscoggin County (county seat). **Twin city to Auburn ME — Lewiston-Auburn metro (LA)**. **2nd-largest city in Maine** (~37,000 pop; ~107,000 metro). **Bates College** — Bobcats. Androscoggin River. **Mill heritage** (textile, shoe). **Maine DEP**. NOT Lewiston ID, NY.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Mill conversion projects common.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Maine bans: Yard waste, white goods, batteries (all types), used oil, whole tires, electronics (e-waste since 2004 — first state after CA), mercury devices, fluorescent bulbs. 38 MRSA + Universal Waste Rule.
Common prohibited
All ME-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against lewistonmaine.gov Public Works + Solid Waste Division + ePass + Code Ch 62 + Permits.
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