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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Presidents Day, Monday, February 15  (1/28/2010)
The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Presidents Day, February 15, 2010. More

Riverside Recycling New Winter Hours  (12/31/2009)
New hours in effect as of 1/04/2009 Office Hours are: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday More

Clifton Street Sewer Separation Project   (12/16/2009)
Dear Resident: The Department of Public Services would like to update you on the status and activities regarding the project entitled “Clifton Street Sewer Separation Project”. As of December 1, the project is 91% complete and Storey Brothers has winterized the site. The contractor is finishing up some sidewalk repair before winter. More

Read Street and Bay Street Sewer Separation Project  (12/16/2009)
Dear Resident: The Department of Public Services would like to update you on the status and activities regarding the project entitled “Read Street and Bay Street Sewer Separation Project”. As of December 1, the project is 98% complete and Gorham Sand and Gravel has winterized the site. 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

winter operations

Alternate Parking

Is there a ban? | Alternate Parking | Towing | Notification Services

Free parking will be available at the following locations:

Citywide parking bans begin at 6:00 p.m. when one is called and last through 6:00 a.m. the following morning (unless otherwise specified). Vehicles left on the street are subject to towing at the owner's expense. You can place your vehicle in any of the above designated lots after 5:00 p.m. on the day a parking ban is declared.

Vehicles must be removed from these lots by 7:00 a.m. the morning the ban is lifted - unless a ban has been extended. For instance, if the parking ban ends at 7:00 a.m. on a Thursday morning, you must remove your car by 7:00 a.m., Thursday morning. There are also some garages in town that offer overnight parking at reduced rates during a parking ban (please check with your local parking garage to see what time your vehicle would need to be removed after a ban). You can find a complete list of these in the Yellow Pages under Parking Facilities.

GARAGES
Gateway Parking Garage: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well - at the Eastland Hotel.

Spring Street Garage: Open on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight (in the event of a Saturday night parking ban).

Maine Medical Center Garage: Located on the corner of Congress and Forest Street. People using the garage for parking ban purposes need to enter from the Forest Street side. Parking at the garage is offered at a reduced rate.

Please click here for a complete list of parking garages (along with phone numbers) in the downtown area.

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