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Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates from the City of Portland

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Garbage day lookup and reminders

Look up who your garbage company is and what days to set out your trash, recycling and compost. Sign up for garbage day email reminders and download a printable garbage collection schedule.
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Ask a garbage and recycling question

Have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding your garbage, recycling or compost service? We’re here to help.
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Become a commercial waste hauler

Any person collecting commercial solid waste within the City must obtain a commercial collection permit.
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Business garbage and recycling policies

Official City of Portland garbage, recycling and waste disposal policies and regulations
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Business recycling requirements

Businesses in Portland are required to recycle paper, metal cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles/jars.
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Buy compost

**PLEASE NOTE: Sunderland Yard is currently closed for compost sales due to Covid-19.** Normally, more than 5,000 tons of leaves are available to you as compost annually through the city's Leaf Day program. Please check back later for up-to-date pricing and availability.
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Community Collection Events

These events offered neighborhood, community and nonprofit organizations funds for disposal of bulky household waste.
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Compost – what goes in the bin

Whether you can compost – and what goes in the compost bin – varies depending on where you live or work.
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Containers in the Right of Way (CROW)

Garbage, recycling and food waste containers are not allowed to be stored on public sidewalks or streets.
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Garbage service for businesses

Learn how to set up garbage service for your business.
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Garbage service for houses and smallplexes

Learn how to set up garbage service for your home or smallplex (2-4 units).
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Garbage service for multifamily properties

Learn how to set up garbage service if you own or manage a multifamily property.
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Garbage – what goes in the bin

What you can – and can’t – put in your garbage can.
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Garbage, recycling, and compost rules and regulations

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History of Portland's garbage and recycling system

System overview, structure and milestones
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How to set up garbage service

How you set up service depends on whether you’re at home or at work, whether you own or rent your home, and whether you live in a house or a larger building.
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Order free garbage, recycling or compost signs for your tenants

Order free garbage, recycling, and compost signs for rental home, smallplex, or multifamily tenants.

PLEASE NOTE: We are temporarily unable to deliver these resources. However, you may fill out this form now, and as soon as we are able to send materials, we will contact you to confirm your order.
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Order Free Resources (rental house and smallplex owners)

Property owners may use this form to order free resources to help tenants Be Cart Smart
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Permitted commercial garbage and recycling companies

Find a company to pick up garbage, recycling and compost from your business.
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Plastic bag ban and paper bag fee

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Polystyrene foam container ban

Foam container ban for Styrofoam™ and others
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Printable residential recycling guides

Easy-to-use printable guides for what goes in – or must stay out – of each cart. (English, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Lao, Chinese, Romanian, Somali, Ukrainian)
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Recycling – what goes in the bin

Whether you’re at home or work, the materials you can recycle are the same. Mixed paper, plastic bottles and tubs, and metal containers and foil, are all allowed in the recycling bins together. Glass bottles and jars go in a separate “glass-only” labeled container.
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Request an extra capacity waste container

Low-income and health condition related households can apply to increase their trash disposal capacity at no cost.
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Request non-curbside trash and recycling for disabled customers

Disabled residential customers who are unable to carry garbage, composting, or recycling carts to the curb because of a health condition may apply for this service.
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Residential compost tips

How to collect food scraps and yard debris, use optional liners, find tips and resources.
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Residential garbage rates

Find Portland residential garbage, recycling and compost collection rates, as well as information about how the City sets these rates.
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Single-use plastics reduction policy

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