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Neighborhood collection events
Garbage and recycling › Guide to hazardous waste › Neighborhood collection events
Dispose of hazardous items at one of the free household hazardous waste collection events that take place throughout the region.
Free household hazardous waste collection events take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every week (except Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends) between early March and mid-November in many communities across the Portland tri-county area.
These events are small, frequent and community-friendly. Last year, residents disposed of more than 760,000 pounds of hazardous waste at Metro’s collection events.
Household hazardous waste is accepted six days a week year round at Metro’s two permanent household hazardous waste facilities... More
Be sure to prepare materials properly: no containers larger than five gallons and 35-gallon limit per load.
No cost
There is no charge to bring your toxic trash to Metro’s permanent facilities or community events. The true cost of processing an average load of household hazardous waste is approximately $85. A small portion of your monthly garbage bill goes to help pay for these services.
Metro recycles most of what it collects and disposes of the rest in a landfill specifically designed for hazardous waste.
Collection events schedule
Neighborhood household hazardous waste roundups begin March 7 and are scheduled up to mid-November. To find an upcoming event near you, call Metro Recycling Information at 503-234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. View schedule
Please do not publicize individual events by newsletter, newspaper, e-mail, the Internet, radio or television. These events are designed to serve approximately 250 residents and are meant to be neighborhood-scale. Metro does its own direct mailings to neighbors close to the event locations in order to get an optimal number of customers. There are two permanent locations open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and neighborhood events continue through mid-November. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
If you live in Oregon outside Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties, call 1-800-RECYCLE for household hazardous waste event information in your community.
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