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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Portland — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
Named dumps, transfer stations, and HHW sites tied to this city’s research. Confirm hours on the official source.
Metro Central Transfer StationRegional transfer / HHW facility · 6161 NW 61st Avenue, Portland, OR 97210Hours: Daily 8:00–17:00; HHW 9:00–16:00 closed Sun
Metro South Transfer StationRegional transfer / HHW facility · 2001 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR 97045Hours: Daily 7:00–19:00; HHW 9:00–16:00
Metro North PaintCare / HHWRegional HHW / paint · 10295 N Lombard Street, Portland, OR 97217Hours: Confirm Metro PaintCare hours before visit
Metro Central HHW FacilityRegional HHW facility (co-located) · 6161 NW 61st Ave, Portland, OR 97210Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00–16:00; closed Sun
Metro North PaintCare Collection SiteRegional transfer / HHW facility · 10295 N Lombard Street, Portland, OR 97203Hours: PaintCare hours on oregonmetro.gov
Items that share the same official city or county source are grouped here. Alias items open this program section; core guides stay on their own page.
Bulky pickup in Portland
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Portland residents contact their assigned garbage company for bulky pickup at city-set rates: $18 trip fee plus per-item fees (mattresses are size-based). Set items out by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, not more than 24 hours early, and complete pickup within 7 days of the request. Free mattress recycling drop-off is also available through Bye Bye Mattress. Keep Freon appliances on the separate freon fee pathway.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Portland-area residents use Oregon Metro hazardous waste facilities for paint, chemicals, batteries, propane (even empty), and fluorescents. Primary site: Metro Central Transfer Station, 6161 NW 61st Ave, Portland (also Metro South, Oregon City). Call 503-234-3000 for appointments. Used oil belongs at Metro HHW or a listed used-oil site — not storm drains.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
Official source:
Oregon’s E-Cycle Oregon program offers free recycling for many covered mixed electronic waste. Portland also lists appliances/e-waste at $6 on hauler bulky (plus $18 trip). Prefer free E-Cycle drop-off when your device is covered; otherwise schedule bulky or use Metro Find a Recycler. Keep electronics out of garbage and the blue recycling bin.
Construction debris, concrete, and remodel waste — transfer station or roll-off.
Official source:
Construction debris belongs at Metro transfer stations (Metro Central 6161 NW 61st Ave or Metro South) or a private C&D facility — not in recycling or compost carts. Call 503-234-3000 for Metro acceptance/fees. Keep hazardous leftovers (paint, solvents) on the Metro HHW pathway.
Yard waste, food scraps, and cooking oil where the city has a separate stream.
Official source:
Portland’s weekly compost cart accepts food scraps and yard trimmings. Large branches that do not fit compost rules need hauler bulky service or Metro Find a Recycler / transfer options. Keep plastic bags out of the compost cart.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Portland recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Portland — Bulky waste disposal options is the official Portland program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.