Garbage and Recycling At Home

Portland's residential garbage and recycling service is provided by 21 private garbage and recycling companies franchised by the City of Portland. Garbage rates and rules for garbage collection are set by the City. Garbage and recycling companies bill homeowners and landlords directly.

The Solid Waste and Recycling program within the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability helps Portland residents:

• Reduce waste
• Learn about options for reuse
• Recycle materials that can be remade into new products
• Properly dispose of waste material that can't be recycled

Questions about your service

Contact your garbage and recycling company:

• About rates, billing or account information.
• With questions on how to prepare your garbage, recycling and yard debris.
• To request special pickups, yard debris schedules, and glass only or yard debris stickers.
• To report a missed pickup of garbage, recycling or yard debris, and lost or stolen recycling or yard debris roll carts.

Find your garbage and recycling company here.

Questions about non-curbside items

Contact Metro's Recycling Information Hotline:

• About reuse, waste reduction and recycling of non-curbside items.
• For transfer station locations, rates and hours.
• To request home composting and natural gardening information.
• For household hazardous chemical use and disposal. 

Call Metro at 503-234-3000 (hearing impaired call TDD 503-707-1804) or visit their website.