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Learn about the region’s progress in programs for recycling, solid waste, and watershed health. Get reports from the auditor, read the bond measure annual report and more.
Reports and performance measures
Office of the Auditor
The Metro Auditor, elected region-wide, is responsible for conducting performance audits and oversight of Metro's annual financial statements.
State of the Watersheds monitoring report
The State of the Watersheds monitoring report tracks and monitors the health of our regional watersheds over time. This report helps determine the region's success protecting wildlife habitat and water quality.
Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee
Meet the committee charged by the Metro Council with independent oversight of the voter-approved natural areas bond measure.
Green Metro
As a regional government committed to promoting sustainable communities, Metro is working to reduce its own ecological footprint. Learn about efforts to reduce the environmental impact of Metro's public venues, parks, buildings and solid waste facilities.
How much are we recycling?
Find statistics about waste that is recycled and landfilled from the metro region. These data are collected annually by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Recycling and waste reduction program reports
Learn more about the issues facing waste reduction in the region with these studies and proposals.
2040 performance measures
Read reports that measure the progress being made toward meeting the goals of the 2040 Growth Concept.
Metro management reports
Get a high level overview of Metro's performance by viewing management reports.
Regional clean fleet project
Learn how Metro and partners are helping the region breathe easier by putting pollution-curbing filters on area diesel garbage trucks.
Greater Portland Pulse
How do we measure success?
Through a partnership with leaders at Metro and Portland State University's Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, the Greater Portland Pulse (formerly known as the Greater Portland-Vancouver Indicators) tracks the the region's well-being by choosing, measuring and using a set of inter-related indicators in nine areas.
Follow the work of the nine regional teams as they collaborate on measuring progress toward shared social, economic and environmental goals.