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No Trash Pickup on Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 2008  (9/30/2008)
The Department of Public Services Trash and Recycling crews will not be collecting trash or recycling in the City of Portland on Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 2008. Residents who normally place their material out for collection on Monday should instead place it out on Saturday, October 11, 2008. More

Curbside Leaf Collection Starts October 27, 2008  (9/10/2008)
Curbside leaf collection in the City of Portland will be starting on Monday, October 27 and will run through Friday, November 21, 2008. More

Reminder!! Street Cleaning Operations Underway  (7/3/2008)
Residents of the Peninsula are reminded to observe parking restrictions in effect for street cleaning. Fail to do so could result in the towing of your vehicle. 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

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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