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No Trash Pickup on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008  (5/12/2008)
Public Works crews will not be collecting trash or recycling in the City of Portland on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008. Residents who normally place their material out for collection on Monday should instead place it out on Saturday, January 19, 2008. More

Reminder to Residents- No Curbside Yard Waste Collection in the Spring  (4/23/2008)
Please note that the City of Portland does not have a curbside leaf collection in the spring. All brush and yard waste will need to be taken to Riverside Recycling Facility at 910 Riverside Street, Portland. More

Bulk Waste Curbside Pick-up to begin in May  (4/23/2008)
This year's bulky item pick-up will begin the week of May 5th and end the week of June 6th. Make sure you know what types of items will be accepted for collection! More

Reconstruction Project to Begin on Ocean Avenue  (4/8/2008)
Work on the Ocean Avenue Phases III and IV Reconstruction project is scheduled to begin on April 7, 2008 and continue through the spring and much of the summer. More

Want to Receive Important Construction Announcements from the City of Portland?  (2/27/2008)
Interested in finding out about major construction projects in the City of Portland before you find yourself in a long line of traffic? E-mail us to be added to the subscriber list More

Commercial Street Traffic and Drainage Improvements Project  (9/20/2007)
Construction of the City’s Commercial Street Traffic and Drainage Improvements Project is scheduled to begin on, or about, October 1, 2007. The City has contracted with Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc. of Gorham, Maine to build this project. More

Program suspended due to budget overrun. The program will resume on July 5, 2008.  (1/29/2008)
Due to overwhelming demand, we have expended this year's budget for the household hazardous waste program at Riverside Recycling. Consequently, the program will be suspended after February 2 but will resume again on Saturday, July 5, 2008. If you have any oil paints, chemicals, pesticides or other hazardous items we ask that you hold onto them until then. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. More

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

single sort recycling (ssr)

As of May 1st, the City of Portland has switched to Single Sort Recycling. Click here to see the Public Service Announcement and learn more about SSR! It’s so easy even a bear can do it! To accommodate this new form of recycling, we’ll be using the same trucks as we use for trash pickup. So don’t despair, though the trucks look the same, the trash and recycling are going to very different spots.

Portland's convenient curbside program now allows you to recycle a majority of your weekly trash including newspapers, magazines, bulk mail, letters, food boxes, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and a majority of your household plastics (all plastics #1 through #7). The City's recycling is collected by City of Portland employees and is brought to ecomaine where it is sorted and sold to companies who use recycled material in the manufacturing of their products.

WHAT CAN I RECYCLE?

Want to know when your trash and recycling is picked up?
Click here to find out what day your trash and recycling is picked up.

Want to see the Single Sort Recycling Public Service Announcement written and performed by Portland High School’s Ecology Club? Click here to watch it.

Need a new blue recycling bin?
Recycling bins can be purchased during normal business hours (8:00 am - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday) at the Department of Public Works, 55 Portland Street, or at Riverside Recycling Facility, 910 Riverside Street. Each bin costs $7.00.

Want to learn more about composting?
Do you like saving money? Do you like gardening? Click here to learn more about composting to reduce your trash disposal costs and becoming more environmentally friendly at the same time.

Want to learn more about purchasing cheaper, more environmentally friendly alternatives to household hazardous waste?
Do you want to save money and be more ecologically friendly at the same time?  Click here to learn more about alternatives to household hazardous waste.

Please set you bin where the recycling crew can reach it easily and have it out no later than 6:30 AM. Do not place trash bags in your recycling bin. You can call 756-8189 for more information about your recycling program. Click here to learn more about statewide recycling efforts. Please call the Recycling Hotline at 756-8189 for more information.

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