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6161 NW 61st Ave Portland, OR 97210
503-234-3000
March 1-Sept. 30 Summer hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Oct. 1-Feb. 28 (Feb. 29 in leap years) Fall/winter hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Holidays: Closed (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days)
Household hazardous waste hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday
Rates and fees
Cover your load and pay a lower rate.
Mixed waste - uncovered (untarped) loads: $100.75 per ton plus an $8.50 transaction fee
Minimum charge is $31 for 440 pounds or less.
Mixed waste - covered (tarped) loads: $75.75 per ton plus an $8.50 transaction fee.
Minimum charge is $25 for 440 pounds or less.
Yard debris and clean wood - uncovered (untarped) loads: $68 per ton plus an $8.50 transaction fee
Minimum charge is $23 for up to 440 pounds. Must be free of dirt, sod, stumps, rocks, metal, glass, garbage and plastic bags. Wood must be free of all hardware (nails OK).
Yard debris and clean wood - covered (tarped) loads: $43 per ton plus an $8.50 transaction fee
Minimum charge is $18 for up to 440 pounds. Must be free of dirt, sod, stumps, rocks, metal, glass, garbage and plastic bags. Wood must be free of all hardware (nails OK).
Total fees will be rounded to the nearest dollar amount (e.g., $30.49 is rounded to $30; $30.50 is rounded to $31).
Car tires: each tire, $2 off rim, $4 on rim; plus an $8 flat fee. Tires 21 inches and larger not accepted. Once the per tire fee exceeds the tip fee minimum ($25), loads will be weighed. Limit of 15 tires per day per customer.
Railroad ties: Ties are 4 feet or less in length are accepted (as trash) in small numbers from non-commercial customers. Railroad ties longer than 4 feet cannot be accepted. Railroad ties are charged the garbage rate.
Appliances: Air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and other units built to containing coolant: $20 (limit of five units)
Other appliances may be free of charge; see “What can be recycled for free.”
The per-ton rate applies if tires or appliances containing coolant are brought in with a garbage load.
Recyclables: There is no charge to drop off source-separated recyclable; see “What can be recycled for free.”
Payment options
Cash, Visa, MasterCard, debit cards and checks are accepted. Personal checks must be presented with a valid driver’s license or identification card that matches the check being written. The signer must be present. Certified businesses that have been in business for at least one year can open a transfer station credit account…
