Solid Waste & Recycling

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

Holiday table setting with red tablecloth

Avoiding food waste over the holidays

Tips for reducing the amount of food that is thrown out this holiday season.

Woman and young child posing with a blue recycle bin.

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.

Find a Hauler

Contact our Licensed Haulers directly to request new service at your address or to make changes to your existing service. 

Ask an Expert

It can be hard to know what to recycle sometimes. 

Submit a Question Online or call 503-234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Recycle Or Not

This handy tool that helps you sort items that are known to be confusing. 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. 

Visit Recycle or Not to learn more.

Visita ReciclarONo.org para obtener más información.