Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Portland, ME
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Portland residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside collection; trash must be in purple pay-as-you-throw bags and curbside by 6:30am on collection day; recycling in the blue cart
- No curbside bulky pickup program published by the city; bulky items are accepted at the city-owned Riverside Recycling Facility
- City of Portland — Public Works
At a glance: Portland
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside collection; trash must be in purple pay-as-you-throw bags and curbside by 6:30am on collection day; recycling in the blue cart
- Bulk pickup
- No curbside bulky pickup program published by the city; bulky items are accepted at the city-owned Riverside Recycling Facility
- Dump
- Riverside Recycling Facility
- Hazardous waste
- No permanent city HHW facility; Riverside Recycling has run monthly fee-based HHW drop-offs April–November (check riversiderecycles.com or call 207-797-6200 for the current schedule)
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside collection; trash must be in purple pay-as-you-throw bags and curbside by 6:30am on collection day; recycling in the blue cart
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Recycling Facility | transfer-station | 910 Riverside St, Portland, ME 04103 Owned by the City of Portland; open to residents, businesses, contractors, and municipalities | Mon–Sat 7:30am–3:30pm, closed Sunday | Fees charged at the scale; checks no longer accepted as of 12/1/24 |
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Household hazardous waste
No permanent city HHW facility; Riverside Recycling has run monthly fee-based HHW drop-offs April–November (check riversiderecycles.com or call 207-797-6200 for the current schedule)
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Curbside leaf-bag collection each November by Public Works crews (may not coincide with trash day); yard waste also accepted at Riverside Recycling Facility
E-waste
- How
- Drop off electronics at Riverside Recycling Facility, 910 Riverside St — the facility processes electronic waste
Portland uses a Pay-As-You-Throw system: trash is only collected in purple city bags ($1.90 for 15-gallon, $3.80 for 30-gallon; $19 per roll since the FY2025 increase effective July 1, 2024). Recycling goes in the blue cart. The Riverside HHW drop-off page previously listed at riversiderecycles.com/hazardouswaste returned 404 on 2026-10-07; call the facility to confirm the current HHW schedule.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Portland, ME?
- Weekly curbside collection; trash must be in purple pay-as-you-throw bags and curbside by 6:30am on collection day; recycling in the blue cart
- When is bulk pickup in Portland, ME?
- No curbside bulky pickup program published by the city; bulky items are accepted at the city-owned Riverside Recycling Facility Bring items to Riverside Recycling Facility, 910 Riverside St, during operating hours; stay in your vehicle at the scale house; fees charged at the scale (checks no longer accepted as of 12/1/24)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Portland?
- bulky items, construction debris, electronic waste, leaves and yard waste
- Where can I dump trash near Portland?
- Riverside Recycling Facility (910 Riverside St, Portland, ME 04103)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Portland?
- No permanent city HHW facility; Riverside Recycling has run monthly fee-based HHW drop-offs April–November (check riversiderecycles.com or call 207-797-6200 for the current schedule)
- Yard waste in Portland: Curbside leaf-bag collection each November by Public Works crews (may not coincide with trash day); yard waste also accepted at Riverside Recycling Facility
- Curbside leaf-bag collection each November by Public Works crews (may not coincide with trash day); yard waste also accepted at Riverside Recycling Facility
- E-waste in Portland: Drop off electronics at Riverside Recycling Facility, 910 Riverside St — the facility processes electronic waste
- Drop off electronics at Riverside Recycling Facility, 910 Riverside St — the facility processes electronic waste