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

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Duty
Separate recyclables from solid waste, reasonable efforts
Where recyclables go
Designated recyclable containers set by franchisee
What counts as recyclable
Materials accepted under franchisee's curbside program
Reporting
Franchisee recycling report to Council every 3 years
Penalty
Class A civil infraction, per day

Summary

Bend Code § 11.16.120(M) requires every franchise customer to make reasonable efforts to separate recyclable matter from solid waste and set it out in designated recyclable containers as part of the franchisee's curbside recycling program. The rule applies citywide under the City's exclusive solid-waste franchise system.

M. All customers of franchisees shall use reasonable efforts to separate recyclable matter from solid waste and set out the recyclable matter in designated recyclable containers. For purposes of this section, recyclable matter means materials accepted by the franchisee as part of its curbside recycling program.

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Full Breakdown

to the south. 120, which also direct that recyclables placed for collection go into the container the franchisee supplies (subsection G) and bar anyone but the generator, a City officer, or a franchisee employee from removing material from a container once it is out (subsection B). 120(M). 080(A)(6).

Violations & Fines

Failing to separate recyclables as required by § 11.16.120(M), like any other violation of Bend Code Chapter 11.16, is a Class A civil infraction under § 11.16.130, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate infraction enforced through the City's civil infraction process rather than by the franchisee directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I required to recycle in the City of Bend?
Yes. Bend Code § 11.16.120(M) requires every franchise customer to use reasonable efforts to separate recyclable matter from solid waste and set it out in designated recyclable containers as part of the franchisee's curbside recycling program. Recyclable matter is whatever material the franchisee currently accepts under that program.
What counts as recyclable material in Bend?
Bend Code § 11.16.120(M) defines recyclable matter as materials accepted by the franchisee as part of its curbside recycling program, so the accepted list depends on whether Republic Services or Cascade Disposal/Waste Connections serves the address, per the franchise boundary set in § 11.16.060.
What happens if I don't recycle correctly in Bend?
Noncompliance with the separation duty in § 11.16.120(M) is treated like any other Chapter 11.16 violation: a Class A civil infraction under § 11.16.130, with each day of continued noncompliance counted as a separate infraction that can add up quickly.

Sources & Official References

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