other years: 2002

Trash
(Great Cranberry Island)

Trash News From Gray Enterprises

The New GCI Transfer Station

The new trash transfer station on Great Cranberry Island is open! The station is open two days per week: Monday and Thursday.

From May 15 to September 15, the opening hours are 8 am to 12 noon. Off season and winter, the hours are 8 am to 11 am.

There is an attendant at the station to answer any questions you have.

For additional questions or suggestions please call.

Thank you,
Ed Gray

Gray Enterprises
POB 85
Cranberry Isles, ME 04625
Tel: (207) 244-5850

GCI TRANSFER STATION

Summer hours: Monday and Thursday, 8 am to 12 noon
Off-season & Winter: 8 to 11 am

WE ACCEPT:

Recyclables

Corrugated Cardboard
- Please flatten boxes
- No waxed cartons
Newspaper, Mixed Paper, and Box Board
- Including inserts, phone books, and paperback books
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Mail, Office Paper, Brown bags, paper towel rolls
- Shoe, tissue, and cereal boxes
- No waxed milk or drink cartons
Non-Deposit Glass, #2 Plastic, Tin, and Aluminum
- Throw-away bottles and jars only (all colors)
- Rinsed and cleaned
- Cans and plastic flattened, if possible
- Labels are OK
- No light bulbs, window glass, or mirrors
Returnable (Deposit) Cans and Bottles
- Clean bottles or cans
- must be labeled as returnable in Maine, or have Maine Tax Stamp
- Cans should not be flattened
- Proceeds from returnables will be donated to a Great Cranberry Island cause. Suggestions are gladly accepted.

Household Waste
All items generated at the home, with the following exceptions:

Household waste does not include:

Food Waste: All food waste should be composted.
Recycleables: Recyclables should be kept separate from Household Waste.
Universal/Hazardous Waste: Described below, this waste is not accepted by the town.
White Goods and Metal: Accepted separately at no charge
Furniture: See attendant for fees.
Construction Waste: See attendant for fees.

Items Requiting Payment
Items accepted for a fee must be paid at the time of drop-off, cash or check, made out to Ed Gray. Some items requiring payment:

Batteries
Furniture
Tires
Construction debris

We DO NOT accept Universal/Hazardous Waste

What is Universal/Hazardous Waste?

This waste includes items found in the home that require special handling for disposal, such as:

Rechargable batteries and batteries containing heavy metals such as lead and cadmium (i.e. boat and car batteries)
Pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides
Household cleaners (Oven Cleaner, Drain-O, Windex, etc.)
Partly full aerosol cans
Acid (battery, muriatic, etc.)
Motor oil, gasoline, and antifreeze
Solvents, chemicals, and oil-based paints
Fluorescent tubes
Mercury thermostats and mercury thermometers
Computer screens and televisions