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Solid Waste and
Recycling Info
How do I dispose of.. ? 
Antifreeze?
Bring it to the Recycling Center. The antifreeze must be clean and clear. If it is contaminated with any other type of waste (i.e. oil or gasoline) it must be disposed of as a hazardous waste.
Batteries? (Lead acid from for example your car or Ni-Cd such as cell phone, camcorder, batteries, etc.)
Answer: You may b Bring it to the Recycling Cent.
Bulky Waste?
To schedule curbside bulky waste collection:,
call Public Works 427-1530.
Materials must be separated from weekly trash placed curbside, as directed by the Department of Public Works and in accord with the solid waste ordinance.
Bulky waste will be collected on the following designated weeks of the month:
| 1st week: | furniture & miscellaneous items |
| 2nd week: | appliances and other scrap metal (including freon continuing units, such as refrigerators) |
| 3rd week: | tires, TVs, computers and other electronics |
| 4th week: | wood scraps (clean, painted & treated wood, pallets, etc.) |
Please note: residents are not to place the waste curbside without scheduling a collection date with Public Works (427-1530).
The solid waste services and programs were put in place with fiscal responsibility in mind, as well as complying with environmental regulations.
Cardboard? Cardboard is recyclable. It is part of the mandatory curbside recycling program in Portsmouth. Please flatten and bundle all cardboard placed curbside. Residents may also bring cardboard to the Recycling Center.
Cooking Oil?
Residents can recycle used cooking oil under a new City pilot project with a company that will convert it into bio-fuel for vehicles and home heating. Used or unwanted cooking oil should be taken to the City's Recycling Center, where City personnel will provide assistance. Bean's Commercial Grease Incorporated has provided a storage drum for the cooking oil, which will be taken to Bean's New England facility to be refined for reuse.
Computer Monitors and TVs?
Computer monitors and television sets both have cathode ray
tubes, which contains heavy metals, including lead, mercury and/or
cadmium. Therefore they cannot be disposed of in the landfill with regular
household rubbish. Bring your unwanted electronics to the Recycling Center or Call DPW to schedule for curbside Bulky Waste. There is a nominal fee for disposal of electronics. For more information on the hazards of cathode ray tubes, click here.
Fluorescent Light Bulbs?
These lights contain mercury and proper disposal is essential.
You may bring your old bulbs to the Recycling Center. For operating hours of the Recycling Center please click here. Please ask the attendant for instructions
where to place the bulbs. For more information on the hazards of mercury and/or how to clean up spilt mercury, click here Mercury
Gasoline?
Unwanted gasoline intended for disposal is considered hazardous
waste. Store the gasoline in an appropriate container. For the next household
hazardous waste collection day click here
Paint?
based paint is a hazardous waste and must be disposed of
accordingly. Twice a year the City of Portsmouth provides hazardous
waste disposal services, via Household Hazardous Waste Collection
(click here)
for more information on hazardous waste and the next collection date.
Latex paint, once dried, is not considered a hazardous waste.
However, if the paint is not solid all the way through it can leach posing
a threat to the landfill and/or ground water and therefore as a liquid it
is considered a hazardous waste. In order to dispose of latex paint
in an environmentally compliant manner pour the latex paint into either
saw dust or kitty litter. Allow the mixture to dry (increase air
flow to expedite this process). Once the mixture is solid, it may be
brought in to the Recycling Center. The empty and dried
paint cans may be recycled.
Shingles, Roofing?
Answer: Roofing shingles are a hazardous waste. Public Works is
not set up to handle this type of waste. However you can dispose of shingles at the Aggregate Recycling Corp in Eliot, ME. Call 207-439-5584. for more information.
Propane tanks?
You can participate in a tank exchange program. Return your used tank where you purchase a new one. Alternately, Portsmouth residents may bring used propane tanks to the Recycling Center.
RV Waste
As a RV owner, you are responsible for the proper disposal of the waste from the holding tanks.
Portsmouth residents and tourists may empty their holding tanks at the Pease Wastewater Treatment Plant, 135 Corporate Avenue, Portsmouth, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Federal and City Storm Water Pollution Prevention laws prohibit dumping of sewage in the storm drains.
Enter the main building at the entrance and an employee will assist you. There is a $5.00 dump fee. Cash or check written to the City of Portsmouth.
For more information regarding waste disposal contact:
City of Portsmouth, Water Treatment Plant
(603) 427-1553
For more information about storm water pollution prevention initiatives,
Click here:
Tires?
Portsmouth residents may bring tires to the Recycling Center. There is a nominal fee for disposal of tires.
Used Oil and used oil
filters?
1) collect and store your used oil in an empty steel or plastic container - but not one that was used previously to store chemicals
2) bring it to the Recycling Center there is a large gray tank, marked with a sign, "Used Oil". Place your container(s) on the pallet next to the tank and Public Works employees will take it from there.
Do not dump any other materials into the tank. This will contaminate the entire contents and we will have to dispose of it as a hazardous waste, which in turn costs you tax dollars.
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