Township Services


Community Building Rental


Cemetery Services

Sandtown and Woodlawn Cemeteries

Full Burial: $400.00
Cremation: $150.00
Grave Purchase: $250.00

For more information please contact Portage Clerk at portageclerk@att.net.


Transfer Station & Recycling

  • Zellar Sanitation garbage stickers $2.50 each for use with township dumpsters
  • Annual clean-up day early June
  • Portage Township offers recycling to residents
    • By donation: plastic, paper, metal, cardboard, glass
    • May – October: Saturdays from 9 am – 12 pm
    • November – April: 1 & 3 Saturday from 10 am – 12 pm

Parks & Recreation Areas

Watts Stamper Park
Saw-wa-quato
Recreation Park
Watts Stamper Park
Saw-wa-quato
Recreation Park
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  • Watts Stamper Park, South Manistique Lake *
  • Saw-wa-quato, Big Manistique Lake *
  • Recreation Park – open 8am – 11pm

* Includes boat a launch.


EMS/Fire

EMS, Fire Station and Township Office
If this is an emergency call 911 immediately.

We provide both ALS and BLS services. Portage Township also has a volunteer fire department.


Senior Lunches

Community Action Agency out of Sault Saint Marie offers senior lunches M/T/TH/F in the Portage Township Community Building @ 12:00 pm.


Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

FOIA requests are handled by the Portage Township Clerk’s office.