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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Curbside recycling required of licensees
Yes, bundled with license (EC 3.270(1))
Yard debris service also required
Yes, same section (EC 3.270(1))
Licensed haulers citywide
Max 8 (EC 3.247(1))
Noncompliance penalty
Up to $500 per day (EC 3.995)
Rules on receptacle placement
Set by city manager (EC 3.250)

Summary

Every licensed hauler in Eugene must provide curbside recycling collection to its residential customers, not just trash pickup. EC 3.270(1) requires licensees to provide curbside recycling and yard debris collection services to their customers and to follow the city manager's administrative rules on how that service works.

(1) In addition to the requirements of section 3.041 and other provisions of this chapter, licensees shall provide curbside recycling and yard debris collection services to their customers, and shall comply with the rules adopted by the city manager under section 2.019 of this code.

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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

019. That means a company licensed to collect solid waste in Eugene can't offer trash pickup alone and skip recycling; the recycling and yard debris service is bundled into the license itself. 250(1)(i)), and the maximum weight allowed for each container. 250(1)(g). 260(1) that apply to full-service haulers. The requirement traces back to the city's broader authority to license and regulate solid waste, yard debris, and recycling collection citywide, and it applies regardless of which of the eight licensed haulers serves a given address. The Eugene Code is current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026.

Violations & Fines

A licensee that fails to provide curbside recycling service to its customers, or that doesn't follow the city manager's administrative rules for that service, violates EC 3.270(1) and is subject to EC 3.995's general penalty: a civil penalty of up to $500, or an administrative civil penalty under EC 3.045, with each day of noncompliance counted separately. The city can also decline to renew the hauler's five-year license under EC 3.248.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my trash hauler have to pick up recycling too?
Yes. EC 3.270(1) requires every licensed solid waste collector in Eugene to provide curbside recycling and yard debris collection services to its customers as part of holding a collection license, so a company can't offer trash pickup only and skip recycling.
Who sets the rules for how my recycling cart has to be placed out?
The city manager does, through administrative rules adopted under EC 2.019 and referenced in EC 3.250(1)(i), which can cover where receptacles sit, when they're set out and retrieved, how they're loaded, and the maximum weight allowed for each container used by licensed collectors.
How many companies can legally offer curbside recycling in Eugene?
EC 3.247(1) caps the city at eight solid waste collection licenses at a time, and every one of those licensees is required by EC 3.270(1) to provide curbside recycling service, so the number of companies offering it citywide is capped at eight as well.

Sources & Official References

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