Waste Disposal
Services in Maine
Pickup, Transportation and Disposal
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PAY FOR WHAT YOU NEED
No minimum shipments required, no monthly or annual fees. We will charge you only for the waste you generate.
A SINGLE PARTNER
We handle everything, from waste profiles and compliance support to bins, scheduling, transport, disposal and manifest.
LOCAL EXPERTISE
Our drivers and support team have decades of experience, training and certification to identify waste and minimize risk exposure
Waste Management
Expertise in Maine
MCF Environmental Services have been serving medical clinics, laboratories, education institutions and local businesses for more than 30 years, offering specialist waste collection and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams.
All businesses in the state of Maine need to know how to properly dispose of potentially hazardous or infectious waste, regardless of whether it comes from a hospital, a dentist’s office, or an industrial manufacturing plant. The Department of Environmental Protection Waste Management Division is a primary source of information regarding such processes.
Any medical or business generating potentially hazardous or infectious waste ensure that waste management processes are understood and complied with. That means permits, certifications, licenses, and rules and regulations of not only the state of Maine, but the federal government.
Basic Rules of Maine
Partnering with a reputable and experienced waste management company is the best way to ensure that your paperwork is in order, accurate, and submitted in a timely manner. A knowledgeable company is helpful with their knowledge of biomedical and hazardous waste processes, from segregation to state-approved transportation and disposal processes.
Finding the rules is time-consuming and often challenging, but diligence is key. Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection provides accessible links to waste management rules in the state, starting with how to identify hazardous waste, standards for generators of such waste, and on to hazardous waste manifest requirements.
In Maine, the rules provide several steps to identify something as a hazardous waste. Something is hazardous waste if:
it has not been excluded from Maine Revised Statue (M.R.S.) Chapter 850;
it is listed as a hazardous waste in Chapter 850. (If not, then identification by characteristics apply - is the object/material toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or reactive).
Small quantity generators are required (and responsible) for properly packaging and shipping waste to an authorized and licensed facility, along with to appropriate manifests.
The rules define the responsibilities of hazardous medical or industrial or business waste generators, from segregation to classifying residues of hazardous waste in empty containers. Other sources for regulations can be found at the Bureau of Hazardous Materials & Solid Waste Control here and their Handbook for Hazardous Waste generators found here.
Stay compliant. Any business or facility that generates medical, hazardous, or infectious waste should work with a dependable waste management company to ensure that Maine’s rules and regulations are followed. MCF Environmental Services has experience offering guidance in finding and breaking down state and federal laws for compliant hazardous waste management processes.
Waste Collection Services we provide in Maine:
Sharps and biomedical waste for healthcare facilities
Pharmaceutical waste and prescription medications disposal
RCRA Hazardous, Chemical waste and Universal waste
Lab Packs and laboratory waste collection
Dry Cleaning Waste Management
Confidential Document Destruction
Industrial Waste and Environmental Remediation
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Please note we do not provide disposal services for household waste
Other Waste Streams We Handle
PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE
Unused, expired or partially used medications; we handle collection of all pharmaceutical waste
CHEMICAL WASTE
From singular to bulk chemical disposal, we can transport and treat all hazardous chemicals
PAINT WASTE
Our expertise covers all solid paint wastes, oily rags, solvents and used absorbents
DRY CLEANING WASTE
We have three decades of experience managing collection and disposal of dry-cleaning waste
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
We can provide expert guidance on asbestos, HAZMAT and toxic waste removal
HAZARDOUS WASTE
From waste audits, to profiling, collection and disposal, we handle all RCRA hazardous waste
LAB PACK WASTE
We offer Lab pack services and laboratory waste management including chemical disposal
MEDICAL WASTE
For all sized patient care facilities, we offer disposal solutions for all healthcare waste streams
COVID-19 WASTE
Supporting nursing homes and other patient care facilities in COVID-19 waste disposal
E-WASTE
Our E-Waste recycling and disposal solutions cater for all electronics and computer devices
DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION
When confidentiality matters, we offer recurring and bulk shredding services
Maine State Resources
Here are some handpicked resources to help you get up to speed with Maine waste management requirements
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
109 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04333
maine.gov/dhhs/ | 207 287 3707
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
32 Blossom Lane
Augusta, ME 04333
MAINE SECRETARY OF STATE
Augusta, ME 04333
maine.gov/sos | 207 626 8400