Portland trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Houses/duplex/triplex/fourplex: garbage every other week in City-allowed roll cart (20/35/60/90 gal — customer cans not allowed). Verified 2026-10-15 · portland.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Bins by 6:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours of pickup. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Weekly — 60-gal blue roll cart (paper/metal/plastic) + yellow rectangular glass bin + 60-gal green compost (food/yard). Verified 2026-10-15 · portland.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · portland.gov |
| Hauler | City-assigned franchise garbage company by neighborhood. |
| Contacts | Garbage and Recycling Hotline 503-823-7202; [email protected]; 311 503-823-4000. Verified 2026-10-15 · portland.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Bins by 6:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours of pickup.
Where
Within 3 ft of curb (or roadway if no curb); handles toward home; lids closed; don’t block sidewalks/driveways/bike lanes; space between bins/cars/trees/poles.
Limits
Extra yard: paper bag, tied branch bundle ≤36″ / ≤4″ dia, or labeled can — each ≤32 gal / 40 lb (fee).
Not allowed
Customer-provided garbage cans; oversized limbs in green cart; flocked/artificial trees as compost (garbage/bulky).
Bags
Per hauler/cart labels; compost/recycling rules on Portland print guides.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · portland.gov
Holidays
Only Christmas and New Year’s Day cancel collection; if weekday, all collections +1 day (Fri→Sat). Weather may delay — leave carts out; garbage prioritized.
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Full details for Portland: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City-franchised hauler by neighborhood (look up company). Houses/duplex/triplex/fourplex: garbage every other week in City-allowed roll cart (20/35/60/90 gal — customer cans not allowed). Rate by garbage size; includes weekly recycling + compost. Set bins by 6:00 a.m.; service 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; remove within 24 hours. Hotline 503-823-7202 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Weekly — 60-gal blue roll cart (paper/metal/plastic) + yellow rectangular glass bin + 60-gal green compost (food/yard). Extra recycling in cardboard box/paper bag ≤36″ any direction free; extra cardboard flattened/bundled/taped against blue cart free; extra glass in rigid plastic container (e.g. 5-gal bucket) free.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Bins by 6:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours of pickup.
- Curbside: where
- Within 3 ft of curb (or roadway if no curb); handles toward home; lids closed; don’t block sidewalks/driveways/bike lanes; space between bins/cars/trees/poles.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage bag/can ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb (fee). Extra yard: paper bag, tied branch bundle ≤36″ / ≤4″ dia, or labeled can — each ≤32 gal / 40 lb (fee). Larger branches/stumps → bulky or Metro Find A Recycler.
- Curbside: brush
- Compost extras: string/twine bundles ≤36″ length / ≤4″ dia / ≤40 lb; no wire. Larger → bulky/tree service/Metro.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Customer-provided garbage cans; oversized limbs in green cart; flocked/artificial trees as compost (garbage/bulky).
- Curbside: bags
- Per hauler/cart labels; compost/recycling rules on Portland print guides.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Only Christmas and New Year’s Day cancel collection; if weekday, all collections +1 day (Fri→Sat). Weather may delay — leave carts out; garbage prioritized.
- Hauler
- City-assigned franchise garbage company by neighborhood
- Contacts
- Garbage and Recycling Hotline 503-823-7202; [email protected]; 311 503-823-4000
- Find your day
- Garbage collection calendar / company lookup
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: portland.gov
Bulk: portland.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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