Oregon trash pickup schedules
6 Oregon cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Oregon’s statewide recycling, bottle deposit and hazardous waste rules.
Oregon cities
| Portland | Nine City-franchised private haulers, each with its own exclusive area: Arrow Sanitary, Portland Disposal & Recycling, Waste Management of Oregon, Heiberg Garbage Service, City Sanitary, Wacker Sanitary, Walker Garbage Service, Republic Services of Lake Oswego and Recology Clackamas | every other week (every-four-weeks and on-call options also offered) | Rule only (no dated list) | On-call pickup | 635,109 |
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| Salem | Multiple private haulers by route area: Allied Waste, D & O Garbage, Pacific Sanitation, Suburban Garbage Service, Valley Recycling & Disposal | weekly (route day Monday-Friday by area) | 5 days listed for 2026; 4 change pickup | On-call pickup | 181,779 |
| Eugene | Private haulers (open market) | varies by hauler and plan: Royal Refuse weekly; Apex weekly inside Eugene city limits (every-other-week option for a 35-gal cart); Sanipac not stated on its pages | Rule only (no dated list) | on-call through your hauler; varies by hauler. Sanipac | 178,618 |
| Gresham | Five City-franchised haulers by area: Arrow Sanitary, Gresham Sanitary Service, Hoodview Disposal, Rockwood Solid Waste, Waste Management | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | on-call (hauler large-item pickup for a fee) | 111,513 |
| Hillsboro | Several City-franchised haulers by area, incl. Hillsboro Garbage Disposal, WM, Garbarino Disposal, Evergreen Disposal, Pride Disposal & Recycling | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | on-call (schedule with your hauler, fee per trip plus per item) | 111,126 |
| Bend | Republic Services | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | On-call pickup | 107,342 |
Oregon cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Albany | 56,894 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
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| Beaverton | 97,842 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Corvallis | 61,499 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Medford | 86,494 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Springfield | 61,431 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Tigard | 57,929 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
Oregon recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Materials Management / Recycling |
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| Bottle deposit | 10 cents. Covered: Glass, plastic and metal beverage containers for beer, soda, bottled water (since 2007) and nearly all other beverage types (since 2018), except wine, liquor and milk-based products. Redeem via BottleDrop (operated by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, OBRC): up to 350 containers/person/day at self-serve machines in Redemption Centers, up to 50 hand-counted, or Green Bag drop-off (8% processing fee per bag); return-to-retail still available. Refund doubled from 5 to 10 cents in 2017 (obrc.com, checked October 30, 2026) |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paint take-back (PaintCare) | PaintCare Oregon: free drop-off of house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at PaintCare sites, funded by a fee on new paint. | paintcare.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Mattress recycling | Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) Oregon program under state mattress stewardship law: mattresses and box springs in any condition can be dropped off free at participating sites/events; funded by a Stewardship Assessment collected by retailers. | byebyemattress.com · October 30, 2026 |
| Batteries | Battery producer responsibility law: producers must join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a collection/recycling program by July 1, 2029 (per The Battery Network). Not yet operational. | batterynetwork.org · October 30, 2026 |
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Oregon cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Portland | Metro Central household hazardous waste facility | 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, OR 97210 | Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days | oregonmetro.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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| Portland | Metro South household hazardous waste facility | 2001 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days | oregonmetro.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Eugene | Hazardous Waste Collection Center (Glenwood Transfer Station) | 3100 E. 17th Ave., Eugene (Glenwood Transfer Station) | by appointment, most Thursdays and Saturdays (book in the Waste Wise Lane County app or call 541-682-4120) | lanecountyor.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Gresham | Metro Central and Metro South hazardous waste facilities | 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland; 2001 Washington St., Oregon City | Metro Central Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Metro South 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily | oregonmetro.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Gresham | Gresham Sanitary Service (medical sharps drop-off) | Not published by the city | check hauler website; larger quantities by appointment 503-665-2424 | greshamoregon.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Hillsboro | Metro Central hazardous waste facility | 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, OR 97210 | Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sunday; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day | oregonmetro.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Hillsboro | Metro South hazardous waste facility | 2001 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day | oregonmetro.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Bend | Knott Landfill Hazardous Waste Facility | Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, OR 97702 | Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., except federal holidays | deschutescounty.gov · October 30, 2026 |