Public Works

Public access to all South Portland municipal facilities will be suspended until further notice, with the exception of the transfer facility, as indicated below.

TRANSFER STATION - Effective Tuesday, May 12, Transfer Station hours will be Tue-Sat, 8am-3:30pm. We will continue to restrict the number of vehicles permitted into the facility for social distancing, so please be prepared for possible delays, especially on Saturdays. There will be no Sunday hours in May.  

As always, this facility is for South Portland residents only - please present your vehicle's sticker if you already have one, or proof of residency upon entry (stickers will not be required until municipal services and city hall reopen to the public). Landscape contractors may dispose of yard debris from South Portland residential properties only. During this time of social distancing, the Swap Shop will remain closed. 

CURBSIDE TRASH COLLECTION - Curbside trash and recycling WILL go on as scheduled.

Call our temporary line at 232-9800 with any questions.

South Portland Public Works 

929 Highland Ave

South Portland, ME 04106

Phone: 207-767-7635

publicworks@southportland.org

Monday-Friday, 7am-3:00pm

Department Contacts:

Doug Howard, Director

Melissa Hutchins, Superintendent

Denise Michaud, Administrative Assistant

South Portland Public Works is dedicated to providing a comprehensive variety of services for the welfare and safety of the South Portland community.  We handle tasks such as street and sidewalk maintenance, street sweeping, snow plowing, debris removal from storm basins, and oversight of rubbish and recycling collections.   We operate the city’s transfer facility.  The garage division repairs and maintains our fleet of vehicles and heavy equipment.  Our sign shop is responsible for installation and maintenance of all street signs, traffic signs, linestriping and graffiti removal.

We are here for you.  If you have questions, comments, or requests, please contact us.

Follow South Portland Public Works on Facebook to receive up-to-the-minute information on road conditions, weather-related cancellations, and other SPPW-related news. 

Parking Ban

By ordinance, the City of South Portland maintains a winter parking ban. The ban prohibits parking on all city streets from December 1 to April 1, between 12 midnight and 6am. In the event of inclement weather, parking ban hours may be extended at the City’s discretion. 

The City does not currently provide a designated public parking area for off-street parking.

If your vehicle was parked in violation of the ban and has been towed, please contact the Police Department at 799-5511, ext 8575, for information regarding recovery of the vehicle.

We can’t do it all…  

Following is a list of some issues which might seem to be handled by Public Works, but are actually responded to by other departments or agencies.  You can reach these departments by calling the numbers listed, or by submitting a citizen request form.