recycling news
No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/12/2012)
PORTLAND, Maine – The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 16, 2012.
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Riverside Recycling Begins Winter Hours (12/29/2011)
Beginning Tuesday, January 3rd 2012, Riverside Recycling will be operating on it's winter schedule. The facility will be open from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Saturday. For more information, call 797-6200.
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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.
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2011 Peaks Island Holiday Trash Schedule (12/21/2011)
Peaks Island trash and recycling crews will collect trash and recycling on the Tuesday following Christmas and New Year's.
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Christmas and New Year’s Trash Schedule & Riverside Holiday hours (12/9/2011)
This holiday season, Portland Public Services crews will collect curbside trash and recycling as usual with no changes to the schedule.
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City Leaf & Yard Waste Collection Extended (11/21/2011)
PORTLAND, Maine – The City of Portland’s curbside leaf collection program has been extended through Wednesday, November 23rd, due to the number of leaves that have dropped late.
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Last Household Hazardouse Waste (HHW) collection of 2011 this Saturday, November 5th, 2011 (10/31/2011)
Riverside Recycling Facility will hold the last HHW collection of 2011 on Saturday, November 5th from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Single Sort Recycling PSA (5/24/2007)
Portland has started a new program for Single Sort Recycling. Check out the
video of this program.
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office hours are:
Summer (May-Dec):
Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed Sunday)
Winter (Jan-April): Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Closed Sunday)
check e-card usage
As
of September 1st, 2006, the City of Portland switched to the new
e-card system. Gone are the days of the colored punch passes. The new
e-cards allow for quick and easy use of the Riverside Recycling Facility,
while at the same time preventing fraudulent use of services.
IMPORTANT!
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Only property owners who receive trash and recycling
services
from the City are currently eligible for the City's E-Card program.
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When you pick up your e-card you need TWO documents. A
picture ID (such as a driver’s license) and proof that you own your home
(either a tax bill or a mortgage statement).
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E-cards are located at 55 Portland Street, Department of
Public Services building,. Please do not go to Riverside Recycling Facility
to acquire an E-card.
Check E-card Usage
If your address is not found, please try only using the street name.
Usage updates are done each Friday.
