Public Health Rules in Clackamas County, OR (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Clackamas County, Oregon.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clackamas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Syringe Disposal

Clackamas County Code bars used needles, syringes, lancets and other sharps from the garbage or recycling cart. The Solid Waste and Waste Management Chapter classifies sharps as infectious waste and makes it unlawful under Section 10.03.140(K) to place infectious waste into any receptacle meant for county-franchised collection service.

Syringe and Sharps Disposal Rules in Clackamas County

Some Restrictions

Clackamas County Code § 10.03.140(K)

K. No person shall place hazardous materials, chemicals, paint, corrosive materials, infectious waste or hot ashes into a receptacle intended for collection service. When materials, or customer abuse, or fire, or vandalism causes excessive wear or damage to a receptacle, the cost of repair or replacement may be charged to the collection service customer. L. No person shall place solid waste ...

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Food Handler Certification

Anyone hired to handle food at a restaurant, food cart, or other licensed food service facility in unincorporated Clackamas County has 30 days from their start date to get a food handler certificate. The county code folds this state-law duty directly into its licensing chapter, so the Public Health Division that licenses the facility also enforces it.

Food Handler Certificate Rules in Clackamas County

Some Restrictions

Clackamas County Code 8.04.030(A)(1)

"Food service facility" means restaurant, bed and breakfast, vending machine, food cart, warehouse, mobile unit, commissary combination or any other food service facility as defined by ORS 624.010, ORS 624.310 and OAR 333-150-000 and 333-157-0073. 1. Food Handlers Certificate. Any person handling food in a restaurant or food service facility licensed under this chapter is required by state l...

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