City of Portland, OR

07/14/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2025 11:10

New residential garbage rates, collection schedules, mattress recycling, and more

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Residential garbage rates changed on July 1, 2025. Missed the June Curbsider mailer? Learn how to download a custom garbage collection calendar, get a printed waste sorting guide, and recycle or donate your mattress (for free!).
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July 14, 2025 3:30 pm
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Residential garbage rates changed on July 1

Most residential customers will see an increase on their monthly garbage bill between $1.55 and $2.05. The increase is primarily due to increased costs of providing garbage, recycling, and compost service due to inflation, increased cost of labor, and higher regionwide garbage and compost disposal fees.

Your monthly waste collection charge is based on the size of your garbage container. Call your garbage companyto change the size of your container. 

​ 20-gallon 35-gallon 60-gallon 90-gallon
Monthly cost $38.40 $43.80 $48.85 $55.70
Weight limit 60 pounds 85 pounds 135 pounds 175 pounds

Note: Some homes on the westside of Portland fall into the Westside Terrain ratesarea.

Renters: Property owners of residential (1-4 unit) rental properties are required to set up and pay for servicefor tenants. 

Residential rates apply to houses and smallplexes(2-4 units); rates for multifamily communities and businessesare not set by the City. 

See all residential garbage rates

New print garbage collection calendars

In June, single-family homes in Portland should have received a Portland Curbsiderin the mail, which included a 12-month garbage collection schedule. Households receive either a purpleor an orangeschedule, based on their address.

Print a custom calendar for your address

You can also print a calendar that shows your exact collection days.

  1. Go to the Garbage Day Reminder sign-up page
  2. Enter your home address.
  3. Scroll down to "Get a calendar"
  4. On the next page, click on "Print a calendar"

Sign up for free garbage day reminders

Get a day-before notifications by email, app, text, or phone call with a reminder of which bins to set out. 

  1. Go to the Garbage Day Reminder sign-up page
  2. Enter your home address
  3. Scroll down to "Get a reminder"
  4. Choose the type of reminder you want and follow the instructions to sign up

Sign up for free garbage day reminders

Mattress recycling and donation

Recycle your old mattress - for free! 

A new Oregon law allows mattresses and box springs to be recycled for free at participating drop-off locations. 

Did you know that up to 75% of a mattress can be recycled into new, useful products? Metal and steel are recycled into rebar and other construction materials. Cotton is repurposed as home insulation. And wood frames are turned into mulch or used as fuel for energy. 

Find a drop-off site near you

Even better: Donate it! 

If your mattress is clean, dry, and in good shape, consider donating it.  

Community Warehouse, a Portland nonprofit, accepts gently used mattresses to provide to community members overcoming adversity. In just one year, they redistributed over 3,000 mattresses-and countless better nights of sleep. 

Mattresses must be in usable condition and free of stains, rips, odors, and pet hair. Community Warehouse has three drop-off locations and offers pickup for a small fee.  

Learn how to donate your mattress 

Guide to what goes in your bins 

This full-page postershows what items are allowed in your recycling, compost, and garbagebins.

Post the guide where it's easy to see. Many Portlanders put this guide on their fridge, inside a kitchen cupboard door, or in their garage, so it's easy to double-check. 

Not sure how to get rid of something? For items that can't go in any of your bins, like chemicals, TVs, computers, and CFL light bulbs, call Metro at 503-234-3000 or submit a question online. Metro staff will let you know your options for safe disposal or recycling. 

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