Public Works
The Public Works Department oversees development and maintenance of the town's infrastructure, vehicular equipment, and specialized services which include Waste & Recycling, cemetery care, and tree care.
Public Works News
![REMINDER: TRASH & RECYCLE CARTS MUST BE CURBSIDE BY 7:00 AM ON COLLECTION DAY]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783007389/scarboroughmaineorg/pc82qndhpsyi3m0dum7s/7amtrashcollectiontime-7226.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783007389/scarboroughmaineorg/pc82qndhpsyi3m0dum7s/7amtrashcollectiontime-7226.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783007389/scarboroughmaineorg/pc82qndhpsyi3m0dum7s/7amtrashcollectiontime-7226.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783007389/scarboroughmaineorg/pc82qndhpsyi3m0dum7s/7amtrashcollectiontime-7226.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783007389/scarboroughmaineorg/pc82qndhpsyi3m0dum7s/7amtrashcollectiontime-7226.jpg","width":1275}])
To avoid missed collection, please be sure to have your trash & recycle carts curbside by 7:00 am.
![Scarborough Residents can STILL Bring Leaves, Grass Clippings, & Household Brush to the Casella Transfer Station]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782916325/scarboroughmaineorg/o6atbb9d9dlvkccnzzmh/CasellaTransferStationInformation-7126.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782916325/scarboroughmaineorg/o6atbb9d9dlvkccnzzmh/CasellaTransferStationInformation-7126.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782916325/scarboroughmaineorg/o6atbb9d9dlvkccnzzmh/CasellaTransferStationInformation-7126.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782916325/scarboroughmaineorg/o6atbb9d9dlvkccnzzmh/CasellaTransferStationInformation-7126.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782916325/scarboroughmaineorg/o6atbb9d9dlvkccnzzmh/CasellaTransferStationInformation-7126.jpg","width":1275}])
Scarborough residents can still bring grass clippings, leaves, and household brush to the Casella Transfer Station FREE OF CHARGE.
![Beginning July 1: New Waste Management Partnership with Garbage to Garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780603764/scarboroughmaineorg/ulckizivpaj2gvjqqhru/Town-GarbagetoGardenPartnership.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780603764/scarboroughmaineorg/ulckizivpaj2gvjqqhru/Town-GarbagetoGardenPartnership.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780603764/scarboroughmaineorg/ulckizivpaj2gvjqqhru/Town-GarbagetoGardenPartnership.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780603764/scarboroughmaineorg/ulckizivpaj2gvjqqhru/Town-GarbagetoGardenPartnership.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780603764/scarboroughmaineorg/ulckizivpaj2gvjqqhru/Town-GarbagetoGardenPartnership.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780603764/scarboroughmaineorg/ulckizivpaj2gvjqqhru/Town-GarbagetoGardenPartnership.png","width":1950}])
The Town of Scarborough has announced that effective July 1, 2026, Garbage to Garden will assume the town’s trash and recycling contract from longtime provider Casella Waste Systems. Scarborough residents will continue to receive weekly curbside trash and single-stream recycling collection with no interruption in service during the transition. It also offers the new expanded optional benefit of weekly curbside compost pickup. Collection routes and schedules will remain the same throughout town.
![Proposed Paving List for FY27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778596952/scarboroughmaineorg/rjwuenzsoox82jc8cmx6/PavingListforWebsiteFB-FY27-51226.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778596952/scarboroughmaineorg/rjwuenzsoox82jc8cmx6/PavingListforWebsiteFB-FY27-51226.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778596952/scarboroughmaineorg/rjwuenzsoox82jc8cmx6/PavingListforWebsiteFB-FY27-51226.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778596952/scarboroughmaineorg/rjwuenzsoox82jc8cmx6/PavingListforWebsiteFB-FY27-51226.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778596952/scarboroughmaineorg/rjwuenzsoox82jc8cmx6/PavingListforWebsiteFB-FY27-51226.jpg","width":1275}])
Scarborough FY27 paving list.