Portland trash & bulky-item rules

Portland does not provide a universal free bulky-item day. Instead, the household’s franchised garbage company provides curbside oversized-item service under prices established by the City. The current July 2026 rate structure starts with an $18 pickup fee per trip plus a per-item charge.

Examples include $29 for an extra-large item such as a sectional or king mattress, $21 for a standard couch or queen/full mattress, $14 for many medium items, $10 for a bicycle, vacuum or vehicle tire, $6 for many appliances/electronics, and $51 for coolant-containing refrigerators, freezers or portable air conditioners.

Residents contact their regular garbage company for a quote and pickup date. Under City rules, the company must collect the requested bulky items within seven days of the request. The bulky pickup day can differ from the normal garbage day.

Set items at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day and do not put them out more than 24 hours early. A missed set-out can result in the original trip fee plus another fee for a second trip.

Portland’s paid curbside system can take mattresses, televisions, computers, printers and monitors, but the City also points residents to free alternatives. Oregon E-Cycles provides free electronics drop-off, and Bye Bye Mattress locations provide free mattress recycling.

Metro Central also participates in these programs. Current Metro guidance allows up to four qualifying mattresses or box springs per customer per day at no charge and up to seven qualifying electronic items per person per day through Oregon E-Cycles.

Metro Central Transfer Station is at 6161 NW 61st Avenue in Portland. It accepts general bulky waste for fees based on load weight/material, while many recyclable items have separate or free programs.

The facility also accepts appliances. Coolant-containing appliances carry a separate appliance charge; many primarily metal non-coolant appliances can be recycled without that special coolant fee.

Metro household hazardous-waste facilities accept qualifying residential HHW for free, normally up to 35 gallons per household per day by container size. Paint, stains, pesticides, cleaners, batteries, automotive products, propane and similar materials should use that system instead of curbside bulky collection.

Metro Central accepts many construction and demolition loads for a fee, but asbestos-containing material and some specialized debris require different handling. Major renovation loads should be checked against Metro’s C&D/asbestos rules before the trip.

For Portland, start with the local authority links below. Recheck them before a special trip or unusual set-out because programs, prices and facility hours can change.

• City of Portland Bulky Waste Rates$18 trip fee, per-item rates, 7-day pickup rule and 24-hour set-out window.
• Metro Central Transfer StationMattress/electronics limits, appliances, tires and self-haul disposal.
• Metro Household Hazardous WasteFree household HHW disposal and 35-gallon daily limit.