Portland bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Portland does not run a citywide free bulky-item route. You contact your garbage hauler for a paid pickup. City rules say the hauler must collect within seven days of your request. Official city rates apply: a pickup fee plus a charge for each item.
Through your hauler
How pickup works
| Type | Paid pickup through your hauler |
| Schedule | Call or email your garbage company for a quote and a date. Pickup may be on a different day than your regular collection. The company must pick up within seven days of your request. Set items at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, and not more than 24 hours early. If items are not out in time you can still be charged the pickup fee plus a second-trip fee. |
| Limits | Priced per item plus a flat pickup fee. If you have a lot of items, ask about a large container — it may be cheaper. |
| Cost | Official city rates include an $18 pickup fee per trip, plus per-item charges: extra-large $29 (for example a sectional couch or king mattress), large $21 (dining table, 3-cushion couch, queen/full mattress), medium $14, small $10 (bicycle, microwave, vehicle tire), appliances and e-waste $6, and coolant-containing appliances $51 (refrigerator, freezer, portable A/C). Extra time or staff can add a fee. Renters should ask the landlord (the account holder) to request the pickup. |
| Who is eligible | Contact your hauler. Find your company with Metro's home-collection lookup or Portland's “find my hauler” page. Apartments and businesses should check with the property manager. |
| How to set items out | At the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, and not more than 24 hours early. |
How to book
Contact your garbage company. City Garbage and Recycling: [email protected] or 503-823-7202, weekdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Portland bulky waste collection rates →Phone: 503-823-7202
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Furniture and mattresses (priced by size)
- Appliances and e-waste (TV, computer, washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, water heater)
- Coolant-containing refrigerators, freezers and portable air conditioners
- Vehicle tires (small-item rate)
- Other bulky items — the hauler will estimate if it is not on the list
Usually not accepted
- The official rates page does not publish a long “not accepted” list; your hauler will tell you if an item cannot be collected.
Mattresses
Collected at the per-item rate (king is extra-large; queen/full is large; twin is medium). Oregon also has free mattress drop-off locations through Bye Bye Mattress.
Appliances (including Freon)
Standard appliances are $6; refrigerant units are $51, plus the $18 pickup fee.
Tires
A vehicle tire is listed at the $10 small-item rate, plus the pickup fee.
E-waste
TVs, computers and printers are $6 plus the pickup fee. Oregon also has free E-Cycle drop-off sites.
If you would rather drop it off
Metro Central (North Portland) and Metro South (Oregon City) transfer stations take bulky waste by weight. See FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Portland on FindMyDump: Portland dumps and drop-off sites.