Multnomah County Service Area
Our licensed haulers collect garbage and recycling in unincorporated Multnomah County only. Cities administer their own programs. See our Service Area Map.
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Set Up Collection Service
Contact one of our Licensed Haulers directly to request new service at your address or to make changes to your existing collection service. Please note that Multnomah County does not set up collection service.
Residential Service Standards
Licensed haulers must offer single family and multifamily residential customers with weekly recycling collection service. A recycling container and separate, durable container for glass will be provided by the hauler. A customer may opt out of specific services, or choose to self-haul.
Contact one of our Licensed Haulers directly to request new service at your address or to make changes to your existing collection service. Please note that Multnomah County does not set up collection service.
Yard debris service may not be available in all rural areas. Yard debris includes the following organic materials: leaves, weeds, grass clippings, branches, and prunings no greater than 4 inches in diameter or 36 inches in length. No animal waste, dirt, sod, stumps, metal, rocks, ashes, food waste, lumber, or garbage may be included. Please contact your hauler directly to determine if this service is available at your address.
Customer Responsibility
Customers are expected to separate garbage and recyclable materials according to instructions provided by the hauler and the county. Your recycling container may provide additional guidance.
Before collection, containers should be placed at a location that is accessible and safe to empty and load, and agreed to by the hauler and the customer.
Anyone who contracts for service from a hauler is responsible for payment for that service.
Commercial Service Standards
Licensed haulers must offer mixed recycling and glass service to all commercial accounts.
Business Recycling Requirements
Commercial generators of solid waste employing 10 or more persons and occupying 1,000 square feet or more of a single location must source separate recyclable materials. The business owner must contract with a hauler to have regularly scheduled recycling service or self haul. Anyone who contracts for service from a hauler is responsible for payment for that service.
Employee Opportunity to Recycle
Commercial generators must provide employees with access to separate containers for garbage and recyclable materials, post signs identifying materials the business must separate, and provide recycling instructions for employees and customers.
Prior to collection, containers should be placed at a location that is accessible, safe to empty and load, and has been previously agreed to by the hauler and the customer.