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Portland and the federal government

Learn about our sanctuary city status, efforts to block federal overreach: Portland.gov/Federal

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Veterans Day closure

Offices are closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, to observe Veterans Day.

17.102.260 Registration Required for Independent Commercial Recyclers.

City Code Section
  1. A. No person may provide collection service as an independent commercial recycler within the City without having registered with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, by providing BPS with a copy of their City business license, with their business license number, or with a copy of their current annual business license exemption application or request submitted to the revenue service and program of the City Administrator.
  2. B. All independent commercial recyclers who collect at least 25 tons of recyclables and/or yard debris in the City per year must report quarterly to BPS on the amounts of recyclables collected in the City, on forms provided by BPS. If a person only collects food scraps from commercial sources, that person is required to be a commercial permittee.
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