Garbage and Recycling

Municipal Solid Waste collection in Freedom takes place every Thursday. One sticker is needed on each bag. Stickers may be obtained for one dollar ($1) each at the Freedom Town Office. Freedom's garbage is collected by Sullivan's Waste Disposal & Recycling Services, P.O. Box 119, Troy, Maine 04987. Their telephone number is (207) 948-2658.

Freedom will be holding its annual Spring Cleanup day Saturday, June 10, 2006
Goods will be picked up at your location, so have them at the end of your driveway, or other convenient location by 7:00 am. Items that will be accepted include furniture, rugs, mattresses, light metals, demolition debris and appliances. Freezers, refrigerators and air conditioners must have freon removed. Written proof of freon removal must be shown at time of pick up, or a $15 fee will be charged (payable to Sullivan's). This year the town will accept television sets, computers and monitors, with a fee of $35.00 for TV's and moniters at pickup point. Tires no larger than 16" and off the rims will be accepted with tire stickers ($2.00 each) available at the town office. Tires can go in your weekly trash pick up with a tire sticker. Propane gas tanks will be accepted with the spout removed. The town will not accept leaves, brush, wood waste, pesticides, asbestos, liquid paint and solvents. If you have any questions, call Sullivan's.

Monthly Recycling Pickup will now be picked up on the LAST FRIDAY of every month. This change will take place starting Friday, May 26, 2006 Recycling needs to be out by 9:00 AM. Or goods can be brought to the Unity Regional Recycling Center on Leonard Road in Thorndike. White goods may also be taken to the Town of Unity's white goods collection facility.

Brown Goods: TVs, microwaves and other electrical devices, furniture, mattresses, rugs.

White Goods: Large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines.

For more information, call Herb Abbott at 382-6339. Herb is Freedom's representative on the Unity Area Regionial Solid Waste Committee.


Home