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No Trash Pickup on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008  (8/19/2008)
The Department of Public Services Trash and Recycling crews will not be collecting trash or recycling in the City of Portland on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008. Residents who normally place their material out for collection on Monday should instead place it out on Saturday, August 30, 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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Who is Jack Hammer

Jack has been a part of the Public Works family now for over ten years and serves as the Department mascot. While he's not a big talker, he loves kids and is a big fan of the City of Portland. You can catch him at a number of community events throughout the year including the occasional Sea Dogs or Portland Pirates home game!

Look for Jack Hammer at these upcoming events:
Looking to schedule Jack Hammer at your spring time event? Call John at 874-8826 or e-mail him.

Jack Hammer takes part in a Public Works Plow Safety Program. This is a great   for kids to see the inside of a truck and you even leave with a photo of you behind the wheel to keep!
Jack Hammer partakes in a little winter sledding action with the City's annual Mittenfest event.
Jack Hammer visits Smiling Hill Farm's annual Halloween event.

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