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Lewiston reviews condo classifications and solid-waste costs as downtown converts to more owned units
Summary
Public Works staff and Deputy Director Megan Bates reviewed how Lewiston treats condominiums under Chapter 62 of the solid-waste ordinance, compared private-dumpster costs with city curbside service and outlined proposed FY26 collection-cost estimates.
Public Works staff and Deputy Director Megan Bates briefed the Lewiston City Council on condominium properties and city solid-waste collection policy at a workshop, laying out how Chapter 62 treats condominiums, what properties currently receive city curbside service, and rough annual cost comparisons between private dumpsters and the city’s apartment/curbside program.
Megan Bates displayed maps and photos of multiple condominium locations across the city — Westview Drive (8 units), Ledge's Court (32 units, private drive), Foliage Arbor Lane (33 units), Mount View Terrace (16 units), a garden-style complex at 191–193 Russell (16 units), a downtown property at 403–409 Lisbon Street (renovated 1902 building) and 250–274 Blake Street (12 units). Bates recited ordinance text identifying commercial activity and said city collection practice currently treats some condos as eligible for the multifamily curbside program.
Bates described program costs and rules. Chapter 62 allows the…
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