Multnomah County, OR Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Multnomah County Code § 27.506(a)
- Single-family requirement
- Weekly on-route recycling collection
- Multi-family threshold
- 5+ units get regular collection
- Area covered
- Unincorporated county, outside urban service districts
- Enforcement
- Written notice of violation, civil penalty
Summary
In unincorporated Multnomah County, licensed haulers must give every single-family home, duplex, triplex, and fourplex a recycling container and weekly on-route recycling collection, plus regular pickup for multi-family complexes of five or more units.
For single-family residences, including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes, the licensee will: i. Provide at least one durable recycling container to each residential customer; and ii. Provide weekly on-route collection of all standard recycling materials, unless granted and exception by the Director.
Full Breakdown
Multnomah County licenses solid waste and recycling haulers to serve the unincorporated county outside urban service districts, not Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, or Wood Village, each of which runs its own program. Under the county's Residential Service Standard, licensed haulers must equip every single-family home, duplex, triplex, and fourplex with a durable recycling container and provide weekly on-route recycling collection, unless the Director grants an exception. Multi-family communities of five or more units get regular recyclable-materials collection instead of a fixed weekly schedule. Haulers that violate license terms face a Director's notice of violation, appealable, before penalties are imposed.
Violations & Fines
Failing to provide required containers or weekly collection, or otherwise breaching license terms, draws a Director's written notice of violation; uncorrected violations bring civil penalties, license suspension, or license revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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