Auburn bulky waste pickup is in May

AUBURN — The city has announced the Bulky Waste Pickup program for residents who currently receive weekly trash pickup from the city to dispose of materials not normally picked up during weekly solid waste collection.

Items to be collected will include furniture, rugs, appliances and more; however residents are reminded that wood waste, including construction and demolition debris, will not be collected.
Public Works crews will collect materials between Monday, May 6, and Friday, May 17, at normal collection points, during the dates listed below. All waste must be at roadside by 7 a.m. on the date collection begins for each area. Crews will remove waste on a street-by-street basis and will not return to a street once waste material has been collected. No bulky waste may be placed curbside before to Saturday, May 4.
Residents with Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday collection days should have bulky waste at the roadside by May 6; those with Thursday and Friday collection days should have it out by May 13.
In addition, from May 4 to 18, Auburn residents may bring their bulky waste materials (excluding brush and tires) to the Maine Waste to Energy facility on Goldthwaite Road free of charge. Proof of Auburn residency is required. MWE is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
It is against city ordinance to scavenge through debris put curbside for collection. The violation is punishable up with a fine of up to $1,000. Residents who observe this activity are encouraged to report it to the Public Works Department at 207-333-6670.
Materials must be separated by type and placed in neat piles (do not block sidewalks). Bulky waste must be kept separate from normal household waste. No more than one truckload of materials will be collected per residence.
Materials to be collected:
* Brush — Must be placed with butt ends facing the street in a neat pile; no more than a pickup truck load will be collected; additional brush can be brought to Public Works on Gracelawn Road * Furniture
* Rugs — Must be rolled and taped
* Mattresses and box springs — Limit of six combined
* Tires — Four tire limit
* Metals — No large auto parts or metals containing hazardous materials
* Propane tanks
* Appliances — Washers, dryers, refrigerators, small appliances, etc.
* Televisions — These can also be brought to the Public Works Department at any time, free of charge
Materials that will not be collected:
* No liquids of any type, including paint, oil, cleaners or gasoline
* No wood waste, including construction and demolition debris
* No manufactured or pressure-treated wood
* No sheet rock
* No shingles.