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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2010  (8/31/2010)
The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Labor Day, September 6, 2010. More

Franklin Street and Exit 7 Meeting Wednesday  (7/26/2010)
Public meeting to discuss next steps for Franklin Street More

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Information  (6/30/2010)
Riverside Recycling Facility accepts household hazardous waste (HHW) on the 1st Saturday from July through November. Please note that Riverside Recycling Facility will be closing at noon on Saturday, July 3, 2010. More

Traffic Advisory- Allen Avenue (July-October)  (6/28/2010)
Starting today and continuing through mid-October, construction work along Allen Avenue between Summit Street and the Falmouth town boundary will be underway between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM More

Riverside Recycling Facility returns to summer hours beginning Tuesday, April 20, 2010  (4/9/2010)
Hours of operation: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 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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Welcome to Portland's Community Forestry Web Page.

Our page outlines the various services offered to Portland residents and tree related informational links.

The Forestry Section of the Public Services Department has been managing Portland’s shade and ornamental trees since the mid-1800’s. Our municipal community forest consists of thousands of street-trees, along over 300 miles of public roadways on the mainland and our island communities on Peaks, Little Diamond, Great Diamond and Cliff Islands. We also maintain park & public grounds trees in our city parks and public grounds. Trees add great value to our community making Portland a better place to live, work and visit.

Portland, Maine has received the ‘Tree City USA’ award from the National Arbor Day Foundation since 1978.

Visit: http://www.arborday.org

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