Grace Period for Transfer Station Stickers Extended by Portsmouth Town Council

A delay in the sale of transfer station stickers this month has logically resulted in an extension of the grace period to buy tickets for 2015, the town has announced.

The Portsmouth Town Council has extended the grace period to purchase a 2015 Transfer Station sticker to February 14, 2015 because the sale of stickers for residents of Portsmouth will not begin until January 16, 2015.

Stickers will then be available for sale at the Tax Collector’s office at Portsmouth Town Hall during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For your convenience, the Tax Collector’s office will be open for sticker sales only on Saturday, January 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Transfer Station stickers cost $135 for the first vehicle and $10 for one additional vehicle per household. To obtain a sticker, you must bring a copy of your valid registration showing you are registered in Portsmouth for each vehicle for which you are requesting a sticker. Residents with leased vehicles must provide proof of automobile insurance showing their Portsmouth address at which they reside.

The Transfer Station is for the disposal of residential household waste only. No waste from businesses, contractors, landscapers, or any form of commercial or agricultural activity is accepted. Recycling is mandated by state law.

For full details of the program, please go to http://www.portsmouthri.com/182/Transfer-Station-Solid-Waste. When you receive your sticker you will receive Transfer Station Rules, to which you must adhere.

Stickers may be obtained through the mail using the form available on the Town’s website and Town Hall. Mail applications may be deposited in the tax payment drop box at the Town Hall. The Town is not responsible for lost mail applications, however.

The 2015 Portsmouth Transfer Station sticker is good for one year, with a grace period through January 31, 2016.

Call the Tax Collector’s office with questions at 401-683-1214. The Town of Portsmouth thanks all of its residents in advance for their cooperation.