Water main flushing is an important maintenance activity for the water distribution system. While the purpose of flushing is to remove iron deposits from the system, it can temporarily cause discolored water at your tap. If you experience discolored water, please run cold water from ….Read More
NOTICE from Brookfield Renewable At the request of the City of Ellsworth, Black Bear Hydro Partners, LLC (Black Bear), a Brookfield Renewable Company, intends to lower the elevation of the Ellsworth impoundment (Leonard Lake) by approximately two feet beginning the week of September 23, 2019. ….Read More
UPDATE: Hancock St between Main and Pine will be closed on Tuesday ( 5/28) Wednesday (5/29) for Milling operations as we prepare to repave that section of roadway . It will reopen later Tuesday once the work is completed . ….Read More
DON’T FORGET! This weekend is the culmination of the Ellsworth Roadside Cleanup Week. The week long trash bag pickup at City Hall has had a great turnout. We are hoping this weekend’s event has the same response. Here is a map showing the awesome work ….Read More
Ellsworth Public Works Fix It is a citizen resource designed to help the public report Public Works related issues. Use This System To Report Issues For The Following Services: Road, Sidewalk & Sign Maintenance Storm Drains / Culverts Transfer Station /Trash Collection Recycling City Water ….Read More
Effective FEBRUARY 19th, 2019 the following public ways in Ellsworth are closed to heavy loads except when solidly frozen. ….Read More
It has come to the City’s attention, through our trash collection vendor, that there has been an uptick in the number of partial trash stickers applied to trash bags. In some cases trash bags are being found with only half of the sticker applied. Our ….Read More
Watch this helpful video with our Public Works director Lisa Sekulich as she explains the changes at the Ellsworth Recycling Center. The changes go into effect Feburary 1st, 2019. ….Read More
NOTICE from the Ellsworth Transfer Station and Recycling Center Beginning February 1, 2019 the Ellsworth Recycling Center will begin taking ONLY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: US Corrugated Cardboard ( broken down ) Newspaper/Magazines/Catalogs/Advertising Flyers (not junk mail) #1 and #2 plastic ( clean ) Aluminum/Tin Cans ….Read More
Thanks to the Efficiency Maine program, the Ellsworth Recycling Center was able to upgrade to LED lighting. These green upgrades will save the City of Ellsworth money annually on energy costs. ….Read More