6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cumberland County, Maine.
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Cumberland County does not operate a solid waste collection program or codify pickup rules. Trash and recycling pickup schedules, containers and rates are set by each of the county's 28 municipalities, most of which contract with Casella Waste Systems and ecomaine.
Cumberland County does not regulate where or when curbside bins are placed. Each municipality sets its own setback-from-curb, set-out time window, and removal-after-pickup requirements; common Cumberland County rules are 'out by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, removed by 7:00 p.m.'
Cumberland County does not provide bulk-item pickup or operate a transfer station. Residents must use their municipal transfer station, an ecomaine drop-off, or schedule a fee-based bulk pickup with their contracted hauler (Casella, Pine Tree Waste, etc.).
Cumberland County itself has no recycling ordinance, but every municipality in the county must report recycling activity biennially to Maine DEP under 38 M.R.S. § 2133, follow the state waste hierarchy, and comply with the 32 M.R.S. § 1863-A bottle deposit and 38 M.R.S. § 2146 packaging EPR programs.
Illegal dumping in Cumberland County is governed by Maine statute, not a county code. Title 17 M.R.S. § 2263-A prohibits depositing litter on public ways, waters, or private property without consent, and § 2264-A sets fines starting at $100 and rising to thousands of dollars plus mandatory community service for larger dumps.
Cumberland County has no yard-waste ordinance, but Maine DEP solid-waste rules and 38 M.R.S. ch. 24 ban leaves and yard waste from landfill disposal. Residents must compost on-site, drop off at a registered facility, or use municipal collection where offered.
1 cities in Cumberland County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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