Trash & Recycling
TRASH COLLECTION
The City of Auburn provides automated curbside collection of trash (household solid waste) and recycling for our residents.LEARN MORE ABOUT TRASH COLLECTION HERE
RECYCLING
Recycling in Auburn is "single-sort," meaning the items below can all go into your recycle bin together. Residents MUST use the city-provided recycling bins as of Monday, July 13. Recycling is collected curbside EVERY WEEK on the same day that your trash is collected. LEARN MORE ABOUT RECYCLING HERE
LEAVES & YARD WASTE
APW no longer accepts brush, leaves, or other wood products. However, Auburn residents have a convenient, no‑cost option for disposing of brush, leaves, logs, and other natural wood materials.LEARN MORE ABOUT LEAF DISPOSAL HERE
HOUSEHOLD BULKY WASTE
Auburn residents can dispose of household bulky waste year-round at Maine Waste to Energy (110 Goldthwaite). Fees will be assessed by MWE.LEARN MORE ABOUT BULKY WASTE HERE
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Our community partners at AVCOG handle the disposal of household hazardous waste. On the third Saturday of the month (May through October only), Auburn residents can dispose of HHW. LEARN MORE ABOUT HHW HERE
E-WASTE & OTHER RESIDENTIAL WASTE
Some residential waste - such as monitors, televisions, speakers, laptops, fluorescent bulbs and more can be dropped at Auburn Public Works at no charge.
LEARN MORE ABOUT E-WASTE HERE
TEXTILE RECYCLING
Nearly 10% of all household waste is TEXTILES and each day, more than 1,000 pounds of clothing, shoes, and accessories end up in landfills/waste-to-energy facilities in EVERY town & city in America. That's MILLIONS of tons of clothing waste each year!
The City of Auburn is proud to announce that we have partnered with Veteran-owned, New Hampshire-based Apparel Impact to install a free drop-off bin next to our existing recycling bins near Auburn Public Works on Gracelawn Road. Starting today, you can drop off clothing, outerwear, footwear, linens, purses/bags, and accessories. These items don't need to be in "wearable" condition (but they must be dry with no odor and no mold).
Apparel Impact will take care of the rest! They will reuse/repurpose the items that still have some life in them; "upcycle" some items into new clothing, shoes, bags, etc.; and "downcycle" extremely damaged items into rags, insulation, carpet, and more. AI also has an incredible community outreach component, providing clothing, shoes, etc. to thousands of people in need, including kids, Veterans, and our most vulnerable community members.
TONS of clothing, shoes, linens and accessories were diverted from landfills throughout the northeast by Apparel Impact in 2023 - 1,878 tons in Maine alone (6.9 tons in Auburn)!