Beaverton, OR Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- BC 4.08.100, BC 4.08.130
- Model
- City-assigned franchise per area
- Franchise term
- 10 years
- Self-haul
- Allowed as franchise exemption
Summary
Beaverton assigns every neighborhood a City-franchised solid waste hauler under BC 4.08.100; residents can self-haul their own waste instead of subscribing, but no unfranchised hauler may collect it for them.
No person shall do business in the collection and transport of solid waste generated within the City without a current, valid City franchise. ... A franchise is not required of the following: 1. Any person self-hauling solid waste, recyclables or compostable materials. A generator may self-haul the generator's own material, and a generator's contractor may haul materials that are generated as a direct result of the service provider's activity.
Full Breakdown
Beaverton doesn't run its own trucks: it licenses private haulers through a non-exclusive franchise system. BC 4.08.100.A bars anyone from collecting and transporting solid waste generated in the City without a current City franchise, and BC 4.08.130 confirms each franchise service area covers every single-unit residential, multifamily, commercial and industrial customer within it, mapped on the City's official franchise-area map. Franchises run 10 years (BC 4.08.110). Residents aren't legally forced to subscribe, though: BC 4.08.100.G exempts anyone who self-hauls their own solid waste, recyclables or compostables to a disposal site.
Violations & Fines
Operating as an unlicensed hauler collecting Beaverton solid waste without a City franchise is prohibited outright under BC 4.08.100.A; franchisees who violate the chapter face civil infractions and possible franchise termination for default under BC 4.08.430.
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