Town Services

Garbage

“Please don’t throw away anything that is flammable, hot ashes, or chemicals. These items have a tendency of igniting the refuse load in a BFI rear loader. Ashes can be put out for regular garbage collection but must be fully cooled and in tightly sealed plastic bags.”

Within Oakville

Garbage is picked up in town every Tuesday with recycling pickup being every other week. Download the schedule or see the community calendar for exact dates.

Outside Oakville

Contact the Municipal Office, 204-857-3821, to see if your area is eligible for curb-side waste collection.

Landfill

Located at 26095 on PR# 227 (between PR# 240 and PR# 430).

Fees

  • Unsecured load charge of $25 apply to anyone showing up without proper securing to prevent loss en-route
  • Tipping fees paid by RM for all residents

Hours

  • Summer (Apr. 1 – Oct. 31): Tues to Sat 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Winter (Nov. 1 – Mar. 31): Tues to Sat 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • CLOSED all statutory holidays
CONTACT:

Manager: Robert Pohl
Phone: 204-871-4549
Email: rpohl@city-plap.com

Recycling

Recycling pick-up in town is every other week. The day may be different depending on the week. Download the schedule or see the community calendar for exact dates. For RM residents living outside of Oakville, recyclable materials can be dropped at Portage & District Recycling.

700 Phillips Street

Phone: 204-856-5520
Website: www.recycleallyoucan.ca

Manitoba Hydro

We monitor and respond to emails Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. excluding statutory holidays.

Report Power Outage
hydro.mb.ca/outage/

Report Street Light Outage
hydro.mb.ca/outages/street_light_report/

EMERGENCY

Call us 24/7 to report electric or natural gas emergencies (downed/arcing lines, leaking gas)

Toll-free 1-888-624-9376

Website: hydro.mb.ca

RM of Portage la Prairie

Info for Residents

Local Notices

Download the RM app to be kept up-to-date

Utility Operations (RM of Portage la Prairie)

Municipal Services and Utilities

CONTACT:

Reg Shostal
Phone: 204-857-4439
Email: reg@rmofportage.ca

Water

Full info HERE

After hours service or technical questions, contact the Utility Operations Supervisor, Blaine Page.

Phone: 204-267-2417 (reservoir)
Email: bpage@rmofportage.ca