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:
- $31.54 per month and billed monthly
- $ 7.71 per each additional issued tipper can
SENIOR MONTHLY RATE:
- $23.85 per month and billed monthly
- $ 7.71 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: $24.62 per month, add $7.71 for each additional can
- Dumpster – pick-ups per week: 1 2 3 5
- 4 cubic yard Dumpster: $118.86 $174.79 $244.70 $349.58 per month
- 6 cubic yard Dumpster: $139.83 $209.75 $313.98 $384.53 per month
Additional dumps are $34.96 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: $111.87 – 1 week and 1 dump, $167.80 – 4 weeks and 4 dumps
- 6 cubic yard Dumpster: $140.40 – 1 week and 1 dump, $237.71 – 4 weeks and 4 dumps
Additional dumps are $34.96 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 $50.00 Minimum $65.00 each ton after

