Cardboard Recycling

We offer 3-, 4-, and 6-yard cardboard recycling cages for our commercial customers. Smaller containers may be available based on site restrictions. Please note that we cannot accept waxed cardboard, cardboard with plastic liners, or garbage in your cardboard bin. To sign up for cardboard recycling, contact us. 

• • • Service Frequency: Cardboard containers can be serviced at a variety of frequencies based on the volume you have. Contact us to request a new container or to get assistance with determining what frequency level you need on your existing container. 
    • Set It Out: Have your container out and accessible on your scheduled service day. 
    • Preparation: Flatten cardboard before placing in the container.

Glass Recycling

Glass recycling is available in your service area. Bottles and jars only. No dishes, Pyrex, or window glass. Regular Service includes a 90-gallon cart. To sign up for commercial glass recycling, contact us. 

• • • Service Frequency: Glass is serviced once a month on Mondays, or on a will-call basis depending on the volume of glass generated. 
    • Set It Out: For curbside service, set out your carts by 6 AM on your pick-up day (or the night before). Your actual service time may vary from week to week. Please place your can/carts within 4ft of the curb or road’s edge and 4ft from obstacles, such as cars, trees, basketball hoops, and mailboxes. 
    • Preparation: Please rinse all glass food containers. 

Mixed Recycling

Recycling for mixed papers, metal, and plastics is available for Portland Commercial customers. We offer 3-, 4-, and 6-yard cardboard recycling cages as well as 65- and 90-gallon roll carts for your business.  

Mixed Papers: Includes cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, phone books, scrap paper, junk mail, cartons, paper bags. Shredded paper is allowed if cut is longer than 2 inches and is contained in a paper bag. No coffee cups, wax coated cardboard, pizza boxes, frozen food boxes, label backing sheets. No paper with food, wax, foil or plastic coatings.

Metal: Includes food and drink cans, dried paint cans (no liquid paint), empty aerosol cans unless they contained hazardous waste, clean aluminum foil, scrap metal (smaller than 30 inches, less than 30 lbs). Rinsed, empty, and dry cans (labels do not need to be removed). No propane tanks. No aerosol or other metal containers containing liquid or hazardous waste.

Plastic: Includes bottles, jugs, and round containers 6 oz or larger. Bucket (5 gallon and smaller). Nursery pots (4 inches and wider). Rinsed, empty and dry (labels ok).

No plastics not shaped like a bottle, jug, bucket, or round container. No plastic bags or plastic wrap (including pallet wrap, bubble wrap, and plastic air pillows). No expanded polystyrene (aka Styrofoam). No plastic food containers, clam shells, lids, or disposable plates, cups and cutlery. No plastics labeled “compostable” or biodegradable”. No prescription bottles or other plastic containers under 6 oz. No plastic or latex gloves or bottles that contained motor oil, pesticides, or herbicides.

• • Service Frequency: There are a variety of recycling service levels based on volume and the needs of the business. 
  • Set It Out: For curbside service, set out your carts by 6 AM on your pick-up day (or the night before). Your actual service time may vary from week to week. Please place you can/carts within 3ft of the curb or road’s edge and 1ft from obstacles, such as cars, trees, basketball hoops, mailboxes, etc.
  • Preparation: Please rinse all containers before recycling. 

For more information, contact us.

Food Waste

Food waste collection is available for businesses in Portland and Clackamas County through Recology. We offer 65-gallon carts for our customers. You may include all food waste including meat, bones, vegetables scraps, prepared foods, and coffee grounds. No pet waste, liquids, to-go containers, napkins or garbage. 

• Service Frequency: There are a variety of food waste service levels based on volume and the needs of the business.
• Set It Out: For curbside service, set out your carts by 6 AM on your pick-up day (or the night before). Your actual service time may vary from week to week. Please place your can/carts within 3ft of the curb or road’s edge and 1ft from obstacles, such as cars, trees, basketball hoops, mailboxes, etc. 
• Preparation: Please follow all food waste collection guidelines for Portland and Clackamas County:

  Food service compost guide | Portland.gov
  Reduce Food Waste at Your Business | Clackamas County