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Unincorporated Multnomah County

We license private haulers and oversee garbage and recycling services for the unincorporated areas of Multnomah County outside of city boundaries.

See our Service Area Map

Visit our Licensed Haulers List to find a collection provider in your area or to request a change in service.  


If your inside of a city's jurisdiction, you can Find Your Hauler online, or contact your city's program.


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With helpful images, a fun game to test your knowledge and an Instagram account where experts answer your recycling questions, it won’t take long to learn what you can and can’t recycle at home and at work. 

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Learn more about disposal and recycling opportunities.


Contact Us

Multnomah County Solid Waste & Recycling
Heidi Konopnicki, Program Specialist
solidwaste@multco.us
503-988-0020

Attn: Solid Waste and Recycling
Multnomah County
1600 SE 190th Ave
Portland, OR 97233

Find out more about Solid Waste & Recycling regulations in unincorporated Multnomah County.