Public Works

Posted Roads:

Roads may be posted any time between November 15^th and June 1^st.

The rule shall not apply to any road that is frozen. Frozen means the temperature is below 32 degrees and there is no standing water in the cracks.  Highway is considered frozen if adjacent gravel driveways, shoulders, lawns remain frozen. Please contact Public Works if there are any questions.

Town roads are posted at 23,000 pounds registered. This is so any law enforcement officer can enforce the posting without having to weigh the vehicle.

Exemption to the rule not requiring a permit:

• Any vehicle or combination of vehicles registered for a gross weight of 23,000 pounds or less.
• Any vehicle or combinations registered in excess of 23,000 pounds, if completely empty except for tools or equipment necessary for safe operation of the vehicle.
• MDOT or Town vehicles authorized to maintain the roads, emergency vehicles, wreckers towing disabled vehicles, and vehicles with less than 3 axles performing public utility repair or maintenance are exempt.
• Authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, wreckers towing a disabled vehicle of legal weight and vehicles with three axles or less under the direction of a public utility and engaged in repair or maintenance.
• Any two-axle vehicle registered for more than 23,000 pounds but less than or equal to 34,000 pounds and carrying special commodities as defined in the rule. These include home heating fuel, petroleum products, groceries, bulk milk, bulk feed, solid waste, animal bedding, returnable beverage containers, sewage from private septic tanks or porta-potties, medical gases, or US Mail.
• It is a defense to prosecution if the vehicle or combination of vehicles registered in excess of 23,000 if the vehicle and it’s load actually weigh less than 23,000. Current weigh slip would be needed as proof.

The following roads are posted for the Spring:

Old Orchard Beach Public Works is dedicated to providing a variety of services for the welfare and safety of the Old Orchard Beach community.  We handle maintenance of streets and sidewalks, street sweeping, snow plowing, snow removal, debris removal from storm basins, sewer main maintenance and upgrades. The Public Works garage repairs and maintains our fleet of vehicles/heavy equipment, police cruisers, and RSU 23 vehicles.

PLEASE Note: The clothing donation drop boxes for the Veterans are to be used for clothing only! Please do not place  your clothing donations in the recycling bins – The clothing does not get recycled and will be thrown away. Please use the Clothing Boxes provided!  – Thank You –

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All other items including Demo, Furniture, etc.

can be brought to Casella Waste Transfer Station located at 1 Vallee Lane in Old Orchard Beach

See Price List Below

Casella Transfer Station Price List