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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on President’s Day   (2/3/2012)
The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on President’s Day, Monday, February 20th, 2012. More

Christmas Tree Disposal & Drop Off Locations 2011  (12/29/2011)
Beginning December 27th 2011, Portland Public Services crews will collect Christmas trees curbside with the trash and recycling. More

Repair Work on Back Cove Trail Today  (11/21/2011)
PORTLAND, Maine – Today, City of Portland Public Services crew will repair a section of the Back Cove Trail from the Eastern end of Tukey’s Bridge to the 3 mile marker and soccer fields near Preble Street Extension from 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM. More

E-card Changes at Riverside Recycling Facility  (6/16/2009)
Beginning July 1, 2009, there will be changes to the City e-card program at Riverside Recycling Facility. These include: * E-card holders will have free disposal of up to 10 bulky items per year such as furniture, non-freon appliances, mattresses and box springs, gas grills and outdoor equipment as well as limited quantites of yard waste and hazardous waste More

Find Your Trash and Recycling Day  (2/23/2007)
Have a question on when your trash or recycling is picked up? More

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Customer Service

Customer Service Representative

There would be no customer service without the daily efforts of our Dispatch Office. This is the nerve center of the Department where all incoming customer service calls are answered and addressed. Our Dispatch Office also receives the latest weather information and keeps our crews updated and ready to go at a moment's notice.

Public Services Center HOURS OF OPERATION:
From April 15 to November 1, Portland Public Services Dispatch is open Monday through Thursday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and Friday, Saturday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Closed on Sunday.

Please call our Customer Service Line at 874-8493.
TTY: 874-8494

Any sewer main questions, please call John Emerson at 874-8468.

Any sewer engineering questions, please call the engineering services at 874-8846.

When do I call Public Services?
Please feel free to call us with questions regarding the following services provided by our Department:
Trash requests/Illegal dumping Snow plowing/Icy streets
Dead animal removal Flooded catch basins/streets
Trees down/tree limbing Paving/pothole repair
Sidewalk/curb repair Traffic signs/signals
Street sweeping Lawn damage

 

For call after hours:
Dead Animal Removal 
Portland Police Department
(Non-Emergency) 874-8574

Sewer, flooding and traffic related issues -761-5422

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