Multnomah County, OR Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Portland City Code 17.102 (Solid Waste and Recycling Collection) requires residential trash and recycling containers to be stored behind the front building line of the dwelling, in a garage, behind a fence, or screened from direct street view between collection days. Containers may be placed at the curb no earlier than 6:00 PM the evening before pickup and must be removed from the curb within 24 hours of collection, per PCC 17.102.275. Portland residents use a 3-cart system: green compost/yard debris (weekly), blue recycling (every other week), and black garbage (weekly or every other week). Glass recycling uses a separate yellow bin. Multi-family properties over 5 units follow PCC 17.102.290 with dumpster placement and screening rules. Multnomah County Code 15.900 (Solid Waste) regulates collection in unincorporated areas through franchise haulers (Waste Management, Allied Waste). Gresham GRC 7.60 and other East County cities have similar bin storage rules. Overflowing bins, unsecured lids attracting scavenging, and uncontained yard debris are code violations. Commercial dumpsters in Portland require screening under PCC 33.130.240 (dumpster enclosures with solid 6-ft walls on 3 sides and opaque gate). Food scraps collection is mandatory for businesses over 1,000 meals/week under Portland Ordinance 188970 (2018, phased in 2020-2021). Oregon DEQ administers the Recycling Modernization Act (Senate Bill 582, 2021) transforming the state's recycling system starting July 2025.