Eugene, OR Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container standard
- Watertight, rodent-proof, tight lid
- Garbage disposal frequency
- At least bi-weekly, EC 6.050
- Curbside definition
- Within 3 feet of curb, EC 3.005
- Hauler quiet hours
- No loud collection 10pm-7am
- Max fine
- $200 under EC 6.992
Summary
Eugene requires every property where garbage accumulates to keep sturdy, watertight, rodent-proof containers with tight lids accessible to haulers, and its licensed collectors must in turn provide curbside recycling and yard debris pickup and stay quiet between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
(1) An owner or person in charge of property where garbage accumulates shall keep or cause to be kept on the premises one or more portable containers of a standard type suitable for deposit of garbage and shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the containers all garbage that accumulates on the premises. Paper products and wooden wastes, however, may remain outside the containers if stored in a neat and orderly manner. (2) Garbage containers shall be sturdy, watertight, not easily corrodible, rodent-and-insect-proof, and have handles at the sides and tightly fitting lids. When not being emptied or filled, the containers shall be kept tightly closed. They shall be conveniently accessible to garbage haulers.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).
Full Breakdown
055 (current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026) requires an owner or person in charge of any property where garbage accumulates to keep one or more standard portable containers on the premises and deposit all accumulated garbage in them; paper products and wooden waste may sit outside the containers only if stored neatly. Containers must be sturdy, watertight, resistant to corrosion, rodent- and insect-proof, fitted with side handles and tightly fitting lids, kept closed when not in active use, and positioned so haulers can conveniently reach them for collection.
050 separately requires perishable garbage to be disposed of before it becomes offensive and at least bi-weekly, hauled to a site permitted by the Oregon DEQ. m. The code defines "curbside" as the area within three feet of the curb along a collection route, which may extend into a driveway apron if no other usable curbside space exists, but excludes any part of the roadway itself, including parking lanes and bike lanes.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain compliant containers under EC 6.055 is also treated as a nuisance-adjacent condition enforceable through the Chapter 6 abatement process in EC 6.080-6.100, and a straight violation of the section is punishable under the Chapter 6 general penalty in EC 6.992, a fine of up to $200. A licensee that runs collection routes outside the permitted 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. noise window under EC 3.270(2) risks license discipline in addition to any fine.
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