Beaverton, OR Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

In order to attain these goals and protect public health and the environment, the City shall regulate collection of solid waste, recyclable material and yard debris within the city limits.

B. In carrying out this policy, the goals of this chapter are:

1. To promote sustainability throughout the collection system, by seeking to maximize efficiency, equity and economic vitality, improve worker safety and reduce environmental and human health impacts over the entire life cycle of materials.

2. To reduce the amount of solid waste generated, as measured on a per capita basis.

3. To achieve a 75 percent recovery rate from the solid waste stream by 2020 and 90 percent by 2050.

4. To ensure the safe and sanitary collection, transportation and recovery of solid waste, recyclables, and compostable materials.

5. To provide Beaverton residents and businesses with the opportunity to recycle more materials through convenient on-site, curbside and depot collection programs.

6. To establish and enforce collection standards for solid waste, recyclables and compostable materials to ensure uniform, cost effective and high quality service delivery to all customers.

7. To establish rates that are fair to the public, the franchisee and the City, encourage waste reduction, and promote safe, efficient collection.

8. To promote awareness of the waste reduction system in order to achieve the highest participation possible throughout the community.