| Cart Size | Weight Limit |
|---|---|
| 48 Gallon | 75 lb limit |
| 96 Gallon | 100 lb limit |
Pick up Frequency – Every other week
Your address dictates your pickup day. To start new service please call us at 503-648-4219. If you already have service and need information regarding your pickup schedule, please click the link below.
Extra Recycling
If you’re having challenges with overloading recycling, we will be happy to deliver you a larger cart or additional cart at no extra charge. Please call 503-648-4219.
Recycle Cart and Red Bin Recycling Guide
Your help is needed to keep your recycling clean and free of contamination. Contamination occurs when unclean containers or non-recyclable materials are mixed with recycled materials.
Contamination can cause the entire load of otherwise clean recyclables to end up as garbage.
Please follow preparation guidelines to ensure that your recyclables will be collected. In the event there is an issue of contamination your hauler may leave a non-collection notice. Often you can correct the notice, and your hauler will pick up the materials on the next recycling day. If you have specific questions on non-collection notices , please call 503-648-4219.
Cart Placement
Please place your carts on the curb or on the street against the curb with the lid opening facing the street. Please have carts spaced at least 3ft apart and out curbside by 6am for pickup.
Please take into consideration that any carts that have been overloaded with bags where the lid is unable to fully close can cause falling debris when servicing. This can potentially cause property or personal damage. Please be aware that additional charges may occur if a cart has been overloaded.
Newspapers & Magazines
Just toss them into the recycle roll cart.
Cardboard
Flatten boxes and toss into the recycle roll cart. For large boxes, flatten, bundle and place next to recycle roll cart- stack no larger than 3’ x 3’ wide
Scrap Paper
Place scrap paper into a brown paper bag and toss into the recycle roll cart. Please secure the material to prevent it from blowing out.
Milk Cartons & Drink Boxes
Rinse clean, drip dry and toss into the recycle roll cart
Metal Cans
(including aluminum and tin/steel food cans). Rinse clean and toss it into the recycle roll cart (paper labels OK).
Aerosol Cans
Empty the can through normal use, remove and discard the plastic cap and toss the can into the recycle roll cart.
Rigid Plastic Containers and Bottles
Remove and discard all lids. All containers must be rinsed clean, removing all food, soil, or drink residue.
Wax-coated cardboard.
Tissue paper, paper towels, or paper coated with food, wax, foil, or plastic.
Metal that is contaminated with plastic, food, or other non-metal
Plastics that have come into contact with motor oil, pesticide, or herbicide
Plastic bags, plastic films, zipper plastic bags, or bubble wrap
Blister packaging—tough, clear, molded plastic packaging
Take-out food containers or clear deli/bakery containers
Individual-serving containers smaller than 6 oz—applesauce or pudding cup
Styrofoam
Clothing
Children's plastic toys
PIZZA BOXES: Local paper mills are now able to handle pizza boxes, even if they are greasy or oily. However, they do not want chunks of food. Remove all food, liners and plastic parts.
Otherwise, you can put the box in the garbage.
Glass Bottles and Jars
Remove the lid, rinse the container clean. Place glass into your red bin or use your own container (a small, rigid bucket or plastic container no larger than the red bin). Save up to completely fill your container then place a few feet away from your recycle roll cart
Motor Oil
Put your used motor oil into a "see-through," unbreakable container (one-gallon preferred) with a screw top lid. Place next to your red bin and away from any roll cart to avoid spillage.
Batteries (if service is available in your area)
Curbside collection of batteries is now available to residential customers in unincorporated Washington County, Tigard, Sherwood, King City, Durham and North Plains as part of regular collection services.
Window glass, mirrors, cookware, or drinking glasses.
Certain Batteries
Click here to find out information regarding the reduced rate program for unincorporated Washington County customers.
If for some reason your garbage, recycling, or yard debris is missed, please call our office at (503) 648-4219 as soon as possible. If your pick up was missed by our driver, we will return for pick up either the next day or the next collection day with no charge for extras. If the pick up was missed due to the customer not having the can out, there will be an extra charge to return for the pick up.
For environmental and safety purposes, do not dispose of hazardous waste in your garbage can. Call Metro Hotline at (503) 234-3000 for disposal information. Click the following link to visit Metro’s hazardous waste collection events information web page: www.oregonmetro.gov
Paint Cans: Containers must be empty, completely dried out, with the lids off.
Motor Oil: See recycling. Place used motor oil in a see-through container, such as a milk jug with a secure lid.
Antifreeze, Aerosol Products, Fluorescent light Fixtures, Household Cleaning Products, Pesticides or herbicides, paints, thinners, or solvents, fertilizers or poisons. Call Metro Hotline at (503) 234-3000 for disposal information. NO COMPUTERS, MONITORS or TVs. As of January 1, 2010, Oregon law prohibits the disposal of computers, monitors and TVs in the garbage or at disposal sites such as landfills, transfer stations and incinerators. The Oregon E-Cycles program provides FREE recycling of computers, monitors and televisions to anyone with seven or fewer items to recycle at a time. For more information and participating collection sites near you visit www.oregonecycles.org or call 1-888-532-9253
All routes will be running as scheduled on Monday September 7th, 2026 but our office will be closed.
For More Information please call (503) 648-4219
Due to road conditions and safety concerns we are closed Friday, February 14th. All Friday customers will be collected Saturday, February 15th if road conditions improve. Please check back for updates.
For More Information Please Call (503) 648-4219