Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule in Portland, Oregon

Living in Portland, Oregon? Here is a comprehensive guide on when your trash, recycling, and yard debris are collected based on where you live in the city.

Portland has a regular trash and recycling collection schedule for houses, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. However, the schedule varies across different parts of the city.

Overview of Trash Collection in Portland

• Portland provides garbage collection services through private haulers authorized by the city. The city is divided into 9 districts and each district is serviced by an assigned hauler.

• Trash collection is every other week. Recycling and yard debris are collected weekly.

• Standard trash cart sizes are 20, 35, 60 or 90 gallons. Recycling carts are 35, 65 or 95 gallons. Yard debris bins are 20, 35 or 90 gallons.

• Residents are billed quarterly for trash, recycling and compost collection based on cart sizes. Rates vary by hauler.

• Apartments and businesses arrange for collection directly through private haulers. They are not part of the city collection system.

Finding Your Collection Schedule

Use the city’s online lookup tool to find your trash and recycling schedule:

https://www.portland.gov/bps/garbage-recycling/home-recycling/garbage-day-reminders

Enter your Portland address and it will display your weekly collection calendar. You can also sign up to receive email, text or phone reminders about your pickup days.

Alternatively, check the map below to identify your district’s hauler and call them to get your schedule:

• District 1: Waste Management – 800-808-5901
• District 2: Waste Management – 800-808-5901
• District 3: Portland Disposal & Recycling – 503-281-8778
• District 4: Portland Disposal & Recycling – 503-281-8778
• District 5: Republic Services – 503-252-1010
• District 6: Republic Services – 503-252-1010
• District 7: Metro Central – 503-609-6183
• District 8: Metro Central – 503-609-6183
• District 9: Pacific Sanitation – 503-257-2091

Trash Pickup Policies

• Carts must be placed at the curb by 6AM on pickup day. Retrieve emptied carts promptly after collection.
• Extra garbage bags or bundles placed beside carts are collected for an extra fee. Stick on an extra garbage tag purchased from your hauler.
• Be sure your carts are spaced 3-4 feet apart and are not blocked by vehicles.
• Keep cart lids closed to keep contents dry and prevent spills. Do not overfill.
• Hazardous and banned items like chemicals, batteries and electronics cannot be disposed in the trash.
• Need to replace or get additional carts? Contact your hauler.

Holiday Collection Schedule

Trash collection happens as usual on most holidays, except:

• Christmas Day – No collection. If this is your normal pickup day, service moves to the following Saturday.
• New Year’s Day – No collection. If this is your normal pickup day, service moves to the following Saturday.
• Thanksgiving – Thursday and Friday collection moves to the following Saturday.
• 4th of July – No change.

Check with your hauler for any modifications to the holiday schedule.

Bulky Waste Disposal

Residents can arrange for pickup of large bulky items like furniture, appliances and mattresses through on-call collection. Fees apply based on hauler.

Alternatively, self-haul bulky waste to these city drop-off sites. Proof of Portland residency is required:

• Metro Central Transfer Station – 6161 NW 61st Ave
• Metro South Transfer Station – 2001 Washington St

Recycling Right

Recyclables are collected weekly on your scheduled day. Follow these guidelines:

DO INCLUDE:

• Paper, cardboard, cartons
• Plastic bottles, tubs and jugs
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum cans, tin cans and clean foil
• Aseptic boxes (milk, juice)

DO NOT INCLUDE:

• No plastic bags, wrap or film
• No Styrofoam blocks or packaging
• No food, liquids, diapers, tissue, paper towels
• No garden hoses, electronics, propane tanks, clothes hangers

When in doubt, leave it out! Contaminated recycling loads may get landfilled. Check What Goes In My Recycling Cart? for more details.

Yard Debris Collection

Yard debris like leaves, prunings and branches are collected weekly. Follow these tips:

• Place leaves, small prunings and grass in paper lawn bags or in your yard debris bin.
• Cut branches into lengths under 3 feet long. Tie branches securely with natural fiber string.
• Avoid using plastic bags which are not accepted.
• Place your bundles, bags and bins at the curb by 6AM along with your recycling cart.

Missed Collection

If your trash, recycling or yard debris are missed on your pickup day, report it right away to your hauler:

• Waste Management: 800-808-5901
• Portland Disposal & Recycling: 503-281-8778
• Republic Services: 503-252-1010
• Metro Central: 503-609-6183
• Pacific Sanitation: 503-257-2091

The hauler will send a truck to collect your missed pickup.

For any other questions on Portland’s trash and recycling services, contact the city’s waste hotline at 503-823-7202 or email [email protected]. Proper collection helps keep our city clean, green and livable!