CONTACT
Keith Nylund – Supervisor
Email: knylund@portsmouthoh.org
55 Mary Ann St.
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Ph: (740) 354-7766
Fx: (740) 354-7767
The Sanitation Division employs 13 full-time employees and additional seasonal employees as needed.
Responsibilities
The Division’s responsibilities include:
- Picking up and removing refuse from:
- Residential areas
- Commercial accounts for dumpster service
- Maintaining and servicing businesses’ and individuals’ dumpsters
RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
REGULAR MONTHLY RATE:
- $29.34 per month and billed monthly
- $ 7.17 per each additional issued tipper can
SENIOR MONTHLY RATE:
- $22.19 per month and billed monthly
- $ 7.17 for each additional issued tipper can
Contact (740) 354-7515 concerning billing questions
Contact (740) 354-7766 concerning an additional tipper can
RATES FOR COMMERCIAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
For Commercial establishments, including houses with more than 4 rented units.
- Tipper Cart: $22.90 per month, add $7.17 for each additional can
- Dumpster – pick-ups per week: 1 2 3 5
- 4 cubic yard Dumpster: $110.56 $162.59 $227.63 $325.19 per month
- 6 cubic yard Dumpster: $130.08 $195.11 $292.08 $357.71 per month
Additional dumps are $32.52 per dump.
RESIDENTIAL DUMPSTER RENTAL RATES
For residents of the city that need a container on a short-term basis to dispose of items that can not be picked up with or exceed the volume of their regular sanitation pickup.
- 4 cubic yard Dumpster: $104.06 – 1 week and 1 dump, $156.09 – 4 weeks and 4 dumps
- 6 cubic yard Dumpster: $130.60 – 1 week and 1 dump, $221.13 – 4 weeks and 4 dumps
Additional dumps are $32.52 per dump.
TRANSFER STATION HOURS OF OPERATION
The city transfer station is located at: 620 Elm Street Portsmouth, Ohio. Call (740) 353-6303
Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
- Dump fee $43.00 Minimum $60.00 each ton after

