Provincetown DPW

04/03/2026

AIRVAC SEWER WORK

Airvac will be in town starting Monday April 6th and will be here until the end of May doing upgrades and repairs to the monitoring equipment for the vacuum system. They will be in marked vehicle's and may also be working with our sewer team from Woodard and Curran. Work may start as early as 6am and last until 5pm. In areas of work you can expect detours and delays but these should not last long. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

If you have any questions please reach out to DPW Deputy Director, Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov.

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04/01/2026

CURBSIDE BRUSH PICKUP

As a courtesy to residents after a difficult and stormy winter, the Town of Provincetown will be providing free curbside brush pickup during the week of April 20-24, 2026.

What You Need to Know:
• Brush must be no bigger than 4 inches in diameter and no longer than 5 feet long.
• All brush must be curbside or as close to the curb as possible by 7am on your regular trash/recycling pickup day.
• Please do not put brush out any earlier than 6pm the evening before your pickup day.
• If you live within conservation jurisdiction (within a buffer zone to a wetland or within the flood zone), you can only remove brush that is already on the ground. You cannot cut down any trees without permission of the Town’s Conservation Department.

Public Works will perform one pickup per property, and it will be done on the same day as your regular trash and recycling pickup (if you have Monday trash and recycling pickup, we will pick up your brush the same day).

Pickups will be performed by a separate crew using pickup and dump trucks to collect brush.

Please do not mix anything else in with your brush. No trash, recycling or bulky trash items.

During the week of April 20, residents may also bring their residential brush to the Transfer Station, free of charge. The regular $10 per load fee will be waived for the week of April 20th only. Yard waste (leaves and grass) is always accepted at the Transfer Station at no cost. The Transfer Station is open Tuesday-Saturday from 7am-2pm.

If you have any questions, please contact DPW Deputy Director, Sherry Prada, at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov.

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03/30/2026

ROUTE 6 TREE CLEANUP

Starting tomorrow Tuesday March 31st the Provincetown DPW will be doing tree removal and clean up on Route 6. Crews will be working in both the inbound and outbound lanes of Route 6. The inbound lane will be closed from Snail Road to Shank Painter Road and the outbound lane will have one lane closed from Shank Painter Road to Snail Road. This work is expected to last a few days and you should seek alternate routes now.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call DPW Deputy Director Sherry Prada at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.

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03/23/2026

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03/23/2026

FIREHOUSE 2 CONSTRUCTION
NO PARKING

There will be no parking on Commercial Street between Carver Street and Court Street on Monday March 23, Tuesday March 24, and Wednesday March 25th due to construction at Firehouse 2 at 189 Commercial Street. DPW will have these spots blocked with barricades but if you are parked in this area please move your car as soon as possible.

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

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03/16/2026

ROAD CLOSURE FOR TREE REMOVAL (Rescheduled due to storm)

On Wednesday March 18th and Thursday March 19th the Provincetown DPW along with Eversource will be removing the tree located at 7 Dyer Street. This work will start at 8am and continue until approximately 4pm on both days. During this work Dyer Street will be closed to traffic and a police detail will be posted there. If you need to get out, we suggest doing so before 8am.

We appreciate your cooperation and if you have questions, please contact Sherry Prada, DPW Deputy Director at 508-487-7060 or email at sprada@provincetown-ma.gov. Thank you.

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03/12/2026

Please know that MEMA is trying to capture initial damage assessments from home and business owners for any damage and/or costs attributed to the recent storm. Information is due by March 16th. Click the link below to access their survey:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Fh2GPrdIDkqYBowE2Bt7KuUovWYdSYhFmV6p0bXJ1J9UNDdURFo2MU5KMEtDR1gzNENBRFNUUzY0UyQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturltw

02/27/2026

PARKING BAN

While the storm is over and the sun is shining, the parking ban is still in effect. As of this time, the parking ban is in effect until Monday, March 2. Time is yet to be determined. If you are parked in a no parking area designated by the snow ban please move your car immediately to one of the municipal parking lots Parking is free at this time at all town lots. We thank you very much for your cooperation. 

02/27/2026

🚨 VMCC Shelter/Charging Station is Now CLOSED | 🏛️ Town Offices to REOPEN on Monday, March 2 at 8:00 a.m. | 🚗 Parking Ban Remains IN EFFECT ❄️

⚡ Power Restoration Update
As of this morning, power outages are down to 3.4% of properties in town. 14 Eversource crews are still actively working in Provincetown. We expect the remaining properties to come online today and will continue to stay in touch with Eversource for updates throughout the day.

🏠 Shelter Update
The VMCC Shelter and Charging Station are now CLOSED.

👏 Thank You
A sincere thank you to our Police, Fire, and DPW crews, along with Council on Aging staff and volunteers from across Town departments, who mobilized quickly to support our shelter efforts.

💙 And thank you to our community — for checking on neighbors, sharing food, offering help where it was needed, and for your patience and understanding during the storm and prolonged power outages.

More details at https://www.provincetown-ma.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1851

02/27/2026

🏠 VMCC Shelter Winding Down Operations | Eversource Continues to Restore Power🔌

We continue to receive updates from Eversource. This afternoon, they informed us they expect nearly 100% power restoration in Provincetown tomorrow.

They have completed all major repairs and are now primarily working on side streets. We can expect 30–40 customers at a time to come back online in batches over the coming hours.

On Johnson Street, Eversource is replacing an entire utility pole. It took some time to access the ground, but crews are actively making progress, which will help move restoration forward in that area.

We will continue to request updates and share information as it becomes available. Thank you for your continued patience as crews complete this work.

🏠 VMCC Shelter
We are beginning the process of winding down operations at the VMCC Shelter.

🔋 The Charging Station will no longer be open, as many businesses and organizations with power are now offering space for residents to gather.

🍲 SKIP (Soup Kitchen in Provincetown) will be open tomorrow, Friday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m. In partnership with World Central Kitchen (WCK) and the Truro Community Kitchen, a hot meal will be served.

🏥 Outer Cape Health Services in Provincetown will provide full scheduled and walk-in health services on Friday, February 27.

📞 Those in need of assistance should contact the Provincetown Police Non-Emergency Line at 508-487-1212.

🏛️ Town Offices & Services
Town Offices will be closed on Friday, February 27 and will reopen on Monday, March 2 at 8:00 a.m.

🗑️ Trash/recycling pickup is cancelled on Friday. Curbside collection will resume on its normal schedule on Monday, March 2.

♻️ The Transfer Station will be open regular hours on Friday, February 27.

📚 The Provincetown Library will reopen as soon as possible in the coming days. Please visit: https://www.provincetownlibrary.org/ for the most up-to-date information.

🚗 The Parking Ban remains in effect.

💙 Thank You
We are extremely grateful to those who sheltered with us at the VMCC over the past several days for their strength and resilience. We also thank Town staff and volunteers for their extraordinary efforts to keep residents warm, fed, safe, and cared for.

02/26/2026

FRIDAY TRASH AND TRANSFER STATION UPDATE

Due to storm cleanup efforts and power issues around town the DPW offices will be closed on Friday February 27th. There will be no trash and recycling pickup on Friday as well. The transfer station will be open on regular schedule as they have had power restored. The swap shop will not be open and no drop offs allowed. Thank you.

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

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02/26/2026

Water Main Break. Water Dept is on scene and making repairs. Please avoid the area! Thank you!

⚠️ TRAFFIC ADVISORY ⚠️

Provincetown Water Dept is working to repair a water main break on Bradford Street in the area of Bangs Street. Bradford Street will be closed to through traffic from Howland Street to Conwell Street until repair is completed, please seek alternate routes.