Documents

Letter sent to food businesses generating 250 pounds or more of food waste per week to notify them of their requirement to compost food scraps starting in September 2024. Letter was mailed in October 2023.

An overview of garbage and recycling for residents of multifamily communities in Portland. Includes a guide of what types of waste are allowed in each waste bin and who to contact for questions and assistance.

The Residential Waste Franchise Agreement is a legally binding agreement that provides criteria for service rate setting, franchise territories, and service delivery of solid waste and recycling services to Portland residents living in single-unit homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.

Rates for residential garbage, recycling, and compost collection effective July 1, 2022. Includes rates for all available garbage, recycling, and compost services, including on-call service, smallplexes (2-4 residential units), special requests, and Westside Terrain charges.

Annual rate study to establish fair and equitable rates for franchised garbage and recycling companies to charge for collection of residential garbage, recycling, and compost in Portland.

This 11x17 poster shows how to sort your waste items into recycling, compost, and garbage. This guide is for homes in Portland with residential curbside waste collection, including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes.

A visual guide showing how to sort waste items into recycling, compost, and garbage. Also includes information about garbage bin size options, collection schedules, and who to contact with questions.

An application for Portland residents to request non-curbside pickup of garbage, recycling, and compost. This is for residents who are unable to bring garbage, recycling, and compost bins to the curb due to a permanent or temporary disability.

Printable 8.5x11" poster with information about how to help clean up litter and graffiti in your neighborhood and around Portland. Plus, where to report overflowing public trash cans, abandoned vehicles or shopping carts, and other areas with large quantities of trash.

A printable 8.5x11" sign showing plastic utensils available only by request. Each page has two signs: fold in half to create a table tent or cut in half for two individual signs. 

A printable 8.5x11" sign showing plastic straws available only by request. Each page has two signs: fold in half to create a table tent or cut in half for two individual signs. 

A printable 8.5x11" sign showing plastic items available only by request. Each page has two signs: fold in half to create a table tent or cut in half for two individual signs.