Services and Resources

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues PARK(ing) Day permits to allow residents, designers, businesses, students, community organizations and artists to temporarily transform parking spaces into public spaces. This international event takes place the third Friday in September.

Sunderland Yard is a city facility that recycles materials from work done by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Facility produces compost, recycled rock, screened dirt, as well as sand from snow and ice response. Recycled rock and compost for sale. Screened dirt free.

There are several options for applying including; online, mail, and in person.

If you have a sewer backup in your home or business or you notice sewage being released into the environment, call us to report it.

You must have prior permission to enter city stormwater, sanitary, or sewer systems. Environmental Services issues authorization.

Help take care of Green Streets in your neighborhood. It takes only a few minutes to sign up and find available Green Streets to adopt. Thank you for helping us keep our rivers and streams clean!

Find the online form, materials, and instructions to prepare a public works permitting design development submittal.

Preconcept meetings are necessary for project and plan preparation to minimize project time and cost. Receive guidance, discuss possible solutions to potential conflicts, ask questions, and learn what information City staff need to effectively review your project.