Residential recycling guides

Guide
A vertical 11x17" poster shows images of waste items under headers of garbage, recycling, compost, glass. An 8.5x14 horizontal poster shows waste items under the same headers.
Printable guides show what's allowed in garbage, recycling, and compost bins for residential homes (including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) in Portland.
On this page

Note: Businesses and apartment buildings have different guides.

Poster (11 by 17")

Print and post this on your refrigerator or near the waste sorting area in your home.

Brochure with sorting guide inside (8.5 by 14")

This brochure folds out into an 8.5x14" waste sorting guide poster. It also includes information on garbage bin size options, collection schedules, and who to contact with garbage and recycling questions.

Stickers

4 rectangular stickers, each labeled Recycling, Glass, Compost, or Garbage with images of what's allowed in each bin. Next to the stickers are a small glass bin with a sticker on it and a blue recycling bin with a sticker shown above the lid.

Use these stickers to replace worn labels on recycling, glass, compost, and garbage bins.

Order printed guides and stickers

Please let us know if you would like the 11x17" or 8.5x14" size of printed poster and which stickers (if any) you would like.

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