Portland trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City Pay-As-You-Throw (pay-as-you-throw) — purple city trash bags required for curbside pickup. Set out by 6:30 a.m. on collection day (city solid waste page). Verified 2026-10-15 · portlandmaine.gov |
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| Curbside | Trash and recycling at curb by 6:30 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day per City Trash and Recycling guidance. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Zero-sort / single-stream weekly in City blue cart same day as trash (address lookup map). Verified 2026-10-15 · portlandmaine.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk/junk collection rules on city solid waste pages — sticker or scheduled pickup per city program. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Portland Solid Waste Division (city-operated collection). |
| Contacts | Public Works Solid Waste (portlandmaine.gov). Verified 2026-10-15 · portlandmaine.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash and recycling at curb by 6:30 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day per City Trash and Recycling guidance.
Where
Curb; bags/containers per city guide.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bag size tiers on city site.
Not allowed
City prohibited materials list.
Bags
Required — official purple pay-as-you-throw bags for trash.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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- Trash
- City Pay-As-You-Throw (pay-as-you-throw) — purple city trash bags required for curbside pickup. Set out by 6:30 a.m. on collection day (city solid waste page). Schedule lookup app/tool on portlandmaine.gov for address day.
- Recycling
- Zero-sort / single-stream weekly in City blue cart same day as trash (address lookup map). Automated arm: cart 3 ft from bags/cans/cars/mailboxes/hydrants; handle toward curb, lid opening toward street; loose only — never bag recycling. Purple pay-as-you-throw trash bags stay outside blue cart. Solid Waste 207-756-8011 / [email protected]; Dispatch 207-874-8493. Riverside Recycling Center silver-bullet drop-off also available.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk/junk collection rules on city solid waste pages — sticker or scheduled pickup per city program.
- Curbside: when
- Trash and recycling at curb by 6:30 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day per City Trash and Recycling guidance.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; bags/containers per city guide.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bag size tiers on city site.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste collection program (city solid waste).
- Curbside: not allowed
- City prohibited materials list.
- Curbside: bags
- Required — official purple pay-as-you-throw bags for trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- City solid waste violations.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Portland Solid Waste Division (city-operated collection).
- Contacts
- Public Works Solid Waste (portlandmaine.gov).
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: portlandmaine.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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