News
New residential garbage rates, collection schedules, mattress recycling, and more
Residential garbage rates changed on July 1, 2025. Missed the June Curbsider mailer? Learn how to download a custom garbage collection calendar, get a printed waste sorting guide, and recycle or donate your mattress (for free!).
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July 2025 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates
A monthly newsletter of BPS's active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
Newsletter
City rate increases go into effect on July 1
Rates and fees pay for the vital services Portlanders rely on every day, like water, sewers, streets, parks and garbage pickup. Rate and fee increases support operations, repair and replacement to keep our city safe and sustainable. Here's a summary for fiscal year 2025-26.
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Mills School deconstruction gives historic bricks a second life
On June 7, 2025, bricks deconstructed from the Mills Open Air School in SE Portland got a new life thanks to a city-run brick giveaway day.
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Events
Planning Commission Meeting - July 22, 2025
Agenda includes:
-Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project, briefing/hearing
-Waterfront Study, informational presentation
-Inner Eastside Infrastructure Study, informational presentation
PCEF Committee Meeting – July 24, 2025
Planning Commission Meeting - August 12, 2025
Tentative agenda includes:
-Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project, work session
-Central City Major Projects, informational presentation
PCEF Committee Meeting – August 21, 2025
Past Meetings and Hearings
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