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

Recycling in the City of Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, has two layers in Chapter 11.04 of the Tigard Municipal Code. The first is the hauler's duty. Section 11.04.070.A.10 requires each franchisee to provide the opportunity to recycle to all residential, commercial and industrial sources of recyclable material, in compliance with the chapter, other provisions of the city code, applicable metropolitan service district and State Department of Environmental Quality rules and the Oregon Recycling Opportunity Act (Chapter 729, Oregon Laws 1983). The opportunity must include on-route or depot collection of source-separated recyclable material, a public education and promotion program that encourages participation in recycling, and notification to all customers of the opportunity and terms of recycling service. The exclusive franchisees under § 11.04.040.B are Pride Disposal Company in Areas I and III and Waste Management in Area II.

The second layer is the business mandate. Section 11.04.155 says that, unless otherwise exempt, all businesses and business recycling service customers shall comply with the business recycling requirement performance standard set forth in Metro Regional Government Code Section 5.10.330 and the administrative rules adopted pursuant to TMC Section 11.04.185. Under § 11.04.030, a business is any non-residential entity engaged in commercial, professional, charitable, political, industrial, educational or other activity, including public bodies. Section 11.04.185 authorizes the City Manager or designee to adopt administrative rules for the business recycling and business food waste requirements under Chapter 2.04.

Food-service businesses carry a separate duty under § 11.04.160, which requires covered businesses to meet the Metro food waste standard. Covered businesses that show they generate less than 250 pounds per week of food waste are not subject to it (§ 11.04.170), and § 11.04.175 allows a temporary 12-month waiver after a site visit by a recycling specialist.

The council also holds a lever for expansion. Under § 11.04.040.I, if the council finds on-route recycling technologically and economically feasible and directs it, franchisees get notice and a hearing, then a reasonable opportunity to provide the service before the council can issue a franchise limited to on-route recycling. Under § 11.04.040.D.2, a generator of source separated recyclable material can still sell or exchange it for fair market value for recycling or reuse.