Age Friendly South Portland (SFSP), in partnership with the Public Works Department, is offering its Sand Buckets for Seniors program again this year. Those over 65 and individuals with mobility issues can reach out to the Public Works Department to receive a 5-gallon sand bucket to use on slippery walkways around their homes.
Residents should call Public Works at 207-767-7635 or email publicworks@southportland.org to request a bucket and/or sand refill. Please make your request by November 1, 2024. Public Works will add you to a list to receive a sand bucket this year. Once you request a sand bucket, you should place your existing bucket outdoors in a convenient/visible location (if you have not already returned it). AFSP volunteers (including high school team members) and Public Works staff will swap out your old bucket for a new one. Sand buckets will be delivered to those who have signed up prior to the first snowfall.
If you participated in the Sand Buckets for Seniors program last year but do not intend to continue its services, please reach out to the Public Works Department to return your bucket. To learn more about this service and request a sand bucket, call 207-767-7635 or email publicworks@southportland.org.