Collection Information:
- Trash and recycling collection occurs weekly on your scheduled day, either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
- Residents will no longer have to provide their own bins. Casella will provide each resident two carts, one for trash and one for recycling.
- Casella will no longer collect any material left outside of the carts.
- Beginning August 1, 2026, Pay-As-You-Throw purple bags will be required for trash collection.
- Residents can contact Casella’s customer service representatives at 207-518-8653 or report issues through Casella’s App.
PAY-AS-YOU-THROW PROGRAM
PAYT Program begins the Week of August 2, 2026
- Residents will begin using the purple bags for trash collection.
- Purple Bags come in two sizes and are packaged in rolls of five (5).
- 5 - 15 Gallon Bags: $9.00
- 5 - 33 Gallon Bags: $15.00
Currently, PAYT bags are available to purchase at:
- Durham Get and Go
- Food City in Lisbon Falls
List of Retailers
Please note: The list of retailers is accurate. Please allow time for the stores to receive their orders. Some of the larger retailers require orders to be placed through their corporate offices, which takes longer for the orders to reach the stores. We will update the list of where to purchase the PAYT bags as they become available.
2026 Durham Cart Placement
- Click the link above for information on cart placement (listed by street)
