The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) composts more than 5,000 tons of leaves collected through the city's Leaf Day program each year. Removing leaves from our streets is critical to keeping streets safe from clogged storm drains, flooded intersections, and slippery streets.
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Before you visit
Please come prepared. Although our facility is outdoors and uncovered, customers visiting are encouraged to wear face coverings throughout their visit to help keep you and our employees safe and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Visitors can expect to interact with city staff at the scale house where our store keeper will be wearing gloves and a face covering to handle your transaction.
We only accept cash or credit card. No personal checks please.
Please review our price list and minimums below.
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Visit our Sunderland Yard facility
Price List
| Product/Service | Cost |
| Asphalt and Concrete Tipping ($4 minimum, CLEAN: No wood or metal) | $4 per ton for a clean load |
| 3/4"-0 Recycled Concrete Rock | $10 per ton |
| Screened Dirt (not recommended for gardens or as topsoil substitute) | Free |
| Compost ($12 / 0.5 cubic yard minimum) | $24 per cubic yard |
A cubic yard of compost typically fits into a full size pickup.
Every other month the final compost is monitored for quality, maturation, and sizing, per the United States Compost Council’s (USCC) monitoring guidelines. The facility has been a member of the USCC since 2007.
Sunderland Yard Recycling Facility does not accept yard debris or wood products.
