The John Charest Public Works Facility maintains 300 lane miles and 125 center line miles of City streets and 90 miles of sidewalks, including repairs, snow removal and weekly curbside collection of domestic refuse. A schedule of curbside collection and the rubbish recycling calendar are available either online or by stopping in at Public Works at 55 North Street between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Please watch this website for updated detailed information on any special pickups and other Public Works and Solid Waste programs.
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2023 Paving Program 
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2024 Special Collections
*** CITY OF AUGUSTA – 2024 SPRING BULKY WASTE CLEAN UP ***
Spring Clean-up Schedule:
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- Monday, May 13 ~ East Side of the river ~ Metal and Brush
- Monday, May 20 ~ West Side or the river ~ Metal and Brush
- Tuesday to Friday, May 14 – 17 ~ Bulky Waste will be collected on your Regular Rubbish Pickup Day
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First unit of material is free, all additional units (regardless of type) are $15 per unit
Participants must register prior to your scheduled collection. Clean Up services will only be provided to residents presently serviced by City curbside collection. No business waste. Items must be curbside by 7:00 a.m.. Register in person at Augusta Public Works or by phone, 626-2435. This information is also located at www.augustamaine.gov. Fees for additional units must be paid prior to Public Works taking your materials. To pay for additional items please bring a check or cash to Augusta Public Works located at 55 North Street from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Electronic payments may be made online at www.augustamaine.gov.
METAL and BRUSH:
Limits for one (1) unit of METAL:
Two (2) APPLIANCES – stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, microwaves, etc. and
One (1) cu. yd. loose scrap metals, metal doors, and other metal items
No Electronics or Universal Waste which includes TV’s and or Computers
Limit for one (1) unit of BRUSH:
Three (3) cu. Yards of BRUSH – No lot clearings or stumps. No branches larger than 3” in diameter or
six (6) feet long. Branches must be of manageable size. No small twigs or brush in containers.
BULKY WASTE - FURNITURE – MATRESSES – RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS and MISC. ITEMS
Limit for one (1) unit of BULKY FURNITURE ITEMS:
Two (2) large items such as couches, mattresses, beds, carpets, plastic toys or patio furniture, etc., OR
Two (2) cubic yards of miscellaneous debris (i.e. residential plaster, insulation, sheetrock, linoleum,
pressure treated wood, wooden items).
Place small items in a container (container will be taken as part of the unit).
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: (These items will NOT be picked up)
- Televisions, Computer Monitors, Fluorescent light bulbs and any items containing mercury, tires & vehicle batteries – take directly to Hatch Hill for disposal.
- Objects that are too heavy or too difficult to reasonably handle.
- Rechargeable batteries – recycle at Public Works or Hatch Hill.
- Fuel tanks or any closed containers, materials containing liquids, asbestos or other special wastes.
- MATERIALS IN EXCESS OF THE QUANTITIES STATED ABOVE.
Questions please call 626-2435 or go to www.augustamaine.gov
THANK YOU, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Click Here to Pay Online for Bulky Waste
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Special Collections, Holiday Collections & Additional Information
Notes: If a holiday falls on a Monday, this does not affect your collection day, it will remain the same. If the holiday falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday your collection day will be the Monday BEFORE, if the holiday falls on a Thursday or Friday it will be collected the FOLLOWING Monday.
BULKY ITEMS
If you have items that you wish to dispose of that are not part of the regular weekly rubbish collection, a couple of options are:
-Take your items to the Hatch Hill Landfill. Residents of Augusta can go up to 3 trips per calendar year without having to purchase a Hatch Hill Permit. You will need to pay the tipping fee to dispose of your items; however the residential pass is free. For more information on these costs, please refer to the website listed below, or call 626-2440.
-Contact a private hauler. In the Yellow Pages of your local telephone book under Garbage Removal, there are various vendors listed for hire.
LEAVES/GRASS CLIPPINGS REMINDER
Grass clippings and leaves are not collected curbside with your regular rubbish. Instead, bring them to Public Works (limit 5 bags) or Hatch Hill (no limit) for composting.
RULES IN GENERAL
Rubbish must be at the curb prior to 7:00AM on your collection day but not earlier than 4:00PM. the day before. Containers must be removed from curbside by 9:00PM the day of your collection. Rubbish shall be placed in solid, whole plastic bags of adequate strength that are tied or sealed securely with a minimum of four (4) cubic feet capacity. Plastic bags may be placed in metal cans or rigid plastic containers with covers, with a minimum height of twenty (20) inches and a maximum height of thirty (30) inches and a maximum of twenty (20) inches in diameter. The city shall not be responsible for the loss of or damage to metal or plastic containers. Bags or containers shall not exceed a gross weight of thirty (30) pounds.
Questions or concerns: Call (207) 626-2435 Monday though Friday 7:00AM to 4:00PM.