Garbage and Recycling Rules and Regulations

City garbage and recycling policy is implemented through Portland City Code and Administrative Rules. The changes to City Code to implement recommendations from the Portland Recycles! Plan were approved by City Council on September 10, 2008. See the left hand column to view the revised Code and other related documents. 

New Administrative Rules are developed at least annually and following the adoption of changes in City Code. The public is invited to review the rules and to suggest changes prior to a public hearing. Notification of hearings are is published in the local newspaper and will also be posted on this Web site.

New Rules were adopted and go in to effect on January 28, 2010. Some proposed rules are still under development and are not included in the adopted rules for January 28, 2010.