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Big Trash? Tag it & Take it to the Curb  (5/11/2012)
Starting Monday, May 14, the City of Portland’s Department of Public Services will officially launch a new bulky waste program, Tag It – Bulky Item Pick-Up, for residents. More

No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Memorial Day  (5/7/2012)
PORTLAND, Maine – The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012. More

Riverside Recycling Begins Summer Hours  (4/11/2012)
Beginning Tuesday, April 17 2012, Riverside Recycling will be operating on it's summer schedule. The facility will be open from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Saturday. For more information, call 797-6200. More

Household Hazardous Waste collection at Riverside Recycling Facility begins Saturday, April 7, 2012.  (3/30/2012)
The City of Portland, Riverside Recycling Facility begins 2012 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection on Saturday, April 7, 2012 during normal business hours. 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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Notification Services

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Use our e-mail notification service to generate a work request....or to just ask a question! We look forward to hearing from you.

Parking Ban notification via E-MAIL

Parking Ban Notification: Text Message

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Parking Ban Notification: TEXT MESSAGE

You can receive the city's parking ban email alert as a text message sent to your cell phone. Simply enter your complete 10-digit cell phone number and the gateway information for your cell phone carrier as your email address here.  A list of gateway names for a number of cell phone carriers is below. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Carrier and SMS text gateway name,
all examples below are based on a phone number example of 123-456-7890

Alltel
[10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com
Example: 1234567890@message.alltel.com
 
AT&T (formerly Cingular)
[10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net
Example: 1234567890@txt.att.net
 
Boost Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@myboostmobile.com
Example: 1234567890@myboostmobile.com
 
Nextel (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: 1234567890@messaging.nextel.com
 
Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Example: 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com
 
T-Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net
Example: 1234567890@tmomail.net
 
US Cellular
[10-digit phone number]@email.uscc.net
Example: 1234567890@email.uscc.net
 
Verizon
[10-digit phone number]@vtext.com
Example: 1234567890@vtext.com
 
Virgin Mobile USA
[10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com
Example: 1234567890@vmobl.com
 

Parking Ban notification: E-MAIL
If you would like to subscribe for the e-mail service please click here.

Note: You must use the PC you want the e-mail to be sent to. Once you click on the button, your request will be sent immediately. You will receive a confirmation via e-mail within a day or two and you will need to reply within 10 days.

To unsubscribe for the parking ban e-mail service please click here.

You will receive a message via e-mail saying you were taken off the list.

The City of Portland disclaims any and all liability for damages or otherwise which might arise as a result of any information posted by this service or the use of this service by the subscriber. Further, Subscriber understands that it is using this service at their own risk and that the City of Portland, Maine is not guaranteeing the receipt of information received by subscriber on a timely basis.

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