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Find out which plastics can go in your recycling bin, and which can’t.
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How to recycle common holiday waste, what to do with your tree after the holidays, and pickup delays due to holidays and winter weather.
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BPS is proposing updates to Solid Waste and Recycling administrative rules. Public comments were due by Friday, November 21, 2025.
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This year, consider giving your family and friends experiences rather than things.
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Save time, food, and money by following these tips to avoid making too much food and letting leftovers go to waste.
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If you live in a house, duplex, triplex, or fourplex in Portland, you can toss pumpkins, leaves, branches, and the scary leftovers hiding at the back of your fridge into your curbside compost cart.
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On very hot days, waste collection may start earlier than usual for the safety of collection drivers. Residential customers should set garbage, recycling, and compost bins out at the curb the night before.
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We answer the question, “Is my plastic really getting recycled?” For Portlanders the answer is, yes, as long as you follow the recycling guidelines.
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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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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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In the city’s first year of curbside battery collection, Portlanders safely taped, bagged, and set out more than 20 tons of batteries in their glass recycling bins. That means fewer fires, safer workers, and a cleaner environment for everyone.
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Plastic bags, rope, cords and clothing all wreak havoc at the recycling facility.
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Learn how to keep food from going bad by making the most of your freezer and understanding where in your fridge and cupboard food will last the longest.
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April 7 – 13, 2025 is Food Waste Prevention Week. Reducing food waste is a great way to keep your wallet full and positively impact the environment.
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In case of snow or ice, leave garbage, recycling, and compost carts at the curb. They will be emptied as soon as it is safe to do so.
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If your garbage, recycling, or compost is not picked up, leave your bins at the curb. Your garbage company will come as soon as they can.
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Grant funds support projects to reduce waste, promote reuse, and grow green jobs by building on Portland’s nationally recognized deconstruction policy.
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New service to easily recycle old batteries starts today.
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Download the Portland Garbage Day Reminder app, or sign up for email, text, or phone call reminders. Plus, get a customized printable calendar that shows your home’s pickup day.
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City leaders, waste haulers, program staff, and artists joined community members as they marked the success of a collaborative effort to reduce trash, beautify neighborhoods and build community.
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