Garbage Disposal – General Information
Place your garbage, recyclables and yard debris at curbside by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day. When preparing your garbage, please follow the guidelines on our Container Guidelines and Garbage Disposal Guidelines pages.
Click here for information on yard debris.
Click here for information on recyclables.
Residential Garbage Disposal Guidelines
Bag lightweight materials, including ashes and cat litter, before putting them in the can or cart. Doing so will prevent them from blowing away when collected.
Do not put household chemicals (e.g., paints, pesticides, herbicides) in the garbage. Call Metro at 503.234.3000 for information on proper disposal.
Contact us to arrange for collection of appliances and bulky items, and for other special services.
Garbage Container Guidelines
If you would like 20-gallon or 32-gallon service, you must purchase your own can. If you would like to use a 35-gallon, 60-gallon or 90-gallon wheeled cart, we will provide you with it. You may not use cans or carts of other sizes.
Use cans that have lids and handles and don’t leak.
Your can or cart must not exceed the following weight limits:
| Size | Weight |
| 20-gallon can | 35 lbs. |
| 32-gallon can | 60 lbs. |
| 35-gallon cart | 60 lbs. |
| 60-gallon cart | 120 lbs. |
| 90-gallon cart | 145 lbs. |
Contact us to arrange for collection of appliances and bulky items, and for other special services.
P.O. Box 1560 | Gresham, Oregon 97030
Phone: 503.665.2424
Fax: 503.666.0917
We now provide document shredding & destruction through our AccuShred NW division. Other Accu NW services include records storage, document scanning & business document sharing.