Provincetown DPW

11/25/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 12/5/25

For week ending 11/28/25 the Robert B Our Company performed restoration operations.

Next week the RBO company will have multiple crews in town in various locations. There will be a crew continuing the work at the Jerome Smith Pump station (Route 6 at new police station) and this will be all week. Another crew will be doing sewer installation on Berry Lane and sewer testing work on Georges Path, Thistlemore Road and Bradford Acres.

For the look ahead, crews will continue working on the Jerome Smith pump station (Route 6). We will also continue working on Georges Path, Thistlemore Road, Bradford Acres as well as we will start sewer installation on Oppen Lane.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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11/24/2025

HOLIDAY LIGHT COLLECTION.

The Town of Provincetown’s Transfer Station will be collecting broken holidays lights again for recycling. There will be bins at our facility clearly marked for these lights. There will also be a drop box at the Provincetown Public Library if you cannot get to the Transfer Station. We will be collecting these lights through the end of January.

Thank you for participating and if you have questions, please check in at the Transfer Station or call or email DPW Deputy Director Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov

11/24/2025

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

The Department of Public Works will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday November 26th, 27th and 28th for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

The Sanitation Department will be picking up both Wednesday and Thursday November 26th and 27th route on Wednesday the 26th and will pick up Friday November 28th route on Monday December 1st.

The Transfer Station will be open Wednesday November 26th on regular schedule, closed Thursday November 27th and on holiday schedule from 7am to 10:30am on Friday November 28th.

If you have any questions please call or email DPW Deputy Director Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you and we hope you all have a wonderful holiday.

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11/21/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 11/28/25

For week ending 11/21/25 the Robert B Our Company installed 570 feet of sewer line and 5 sewer stubs.

Next week the RBO company will have multiple crews in town in various locations. There will be a crew continuing the work at the Jerome Smith Pump station (Route 6 at new police station) and this will be all week. Another crew will be doing road restoration along Commercial Street in the area of Berry Lane, Georges Path, Thistlemore Road, Bradford Acres, Conway Street and Commodore Avenue. There will be no work on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday.

For the look ahead, crews will continue working on the Jerome Smith pump station (Route 6) and will continue working on Berry Lane.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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11/20/2025

BOOKS!

The swap shop at our transfer station just received a large collection of books. All topics. Hurry to get a first look! Open 9am to noon.

11/12/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 11/21/25

For week ending 11/14/25 the Robert B Our Company installed 250 feet of sewer line and 1 sewer stub.

Next week the RBO company will have multiple crews in town in various locations. There will be a crew continuing the work at the Jerome Smith Pump station (Route 6 at new police station) and this will be all week. Another crew will be working on Snail Road and at various locations on Commercial Street between the Truro/Provincetown town line all of next week. Another crew will continue work on Georges Path, Thistlemore Road and Bradford Acres Road building manhole inverts etc.

For the look ahead, crews will continue working on the Jerome Smith pump station (Route 6) and will start work on Berry Lane. There will be no work on Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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11/10/2025

SEWER NOTICE

AECOM the engineer of record for the Town of Provincetown will be out evaluating wetland areas around town to help with planning and engineering of the final phase of the sewer. This work could entail staff from AECOM, who will be properly dressed with marked clothing, entering your property to perform this work. This team from AECOM will start this work tomorrow, Tuesday November 11th and will continue for the rest of this week and maybe part of next.

If you have any questions regarding this project please call or email DPW Deputy Director Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or DPW Senior Project Manager Braden Witt at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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11/06/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 11/14/25

For week ending 11/7/25 the Robert B Our Company installed 2 sewer stubs.

Next week the RBO company will have multiple crews in town in various locations. There will be a crew continuing the work at the Jerome Smith Pump station (Route 6 at new police station) and this will be all week. Another crew will be working on Snail Road on Monday and Tuesday November 10th and 11th and will move to various locations on Commercial Street between the Truro/Provincetown town line and Snail Road for the rest of the week. On Wednesday November 12th the paving crew will be on Georges Path for the day.

For the look ahead, crews will continue working on the Jerome Smith pump station (Route 6). They will continue sewer work on Commercial Street between the Truro/Provincetown town line and Snail Road.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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11/05/2025

VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

The Department of Public Works will be closed on Tuesday November 11th, 2025 in observance of Veterans Day. Tuesday's trash and recycling will be picked up on Wednesday November 12th as they will not be working on the holiday. The Provincetown Transfer Station will be closed on Tuesday November 11th, reopening on Wednesday November 12th.

If you have any questions regarding this schedule please call or email DPW Deputy Director Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you.

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10/31/2025

SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR W/E 11/7/25

For week ending 10/31/25 the Robert B Our Company installed 10 sewer stubs.

Next week the RBO company will have multiple crews in town in various locations. There will be a crew continuing the work at the Jerome Smith Pump station (Route 6 at new police station) and this will be all week. Another crew will be at various spots throughout the week. At the beginning of the week, they will be on Commercial Street in the area of Berry Lane and Commercial Street in the area of 448. Mid to end of the week they will be on Commercial Street in the area of 220-220A and Commercial Street in the area of 12.

For the look ahead, crews will continue working on the Jerome Smith pump station (Route 6). There will be paving on Georges Path and sewer work on Commercial Street in the area of Snail Road and on Snail Road. They will be working on the Veterans Day Holiday.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov or Braden Witt, DPW Senior Project Manager at 508-487-7060 or bwitt@provincetown-ma.gov.

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10/29/2025

Happy Halloween!

It’s that time of year again when Halloween is over and you still have pumpkins! Instead of putting them in the trash, bring them to the transfer station and let them get composted. The transfer station will accept pumpkins and gourds starting today until Thursday November 27th.

Please leave your pumpkins and gourds on the pallets next to the compost cottage where they will be picked up by Black Earth on Fridays. You must have a transfer station sticker to use the facility and if you have any questions our staff is there to help. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email DPW Deputy Director Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or sprada@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you!!

10/28/2025

WINSLOW STREET ROAD CLOSURES AND DETOURS

The Robert B. Our company will be prepping for paving and then paving on Wednesday October 29th starting at 7am and finishing approximately 1pm. The crew will start in the area of the Provincetown Monument entrance and will work their way towards the cemetery. In the area's of work the road will be closed. You will be able to enter the school during all of this work. You will be able to enter the VMCC as well from the Jerome Smith Road side first and then thru the Winslow Street from Bradford Street side second.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and if you have questions, please call Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you.

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