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From current requests for bids and proposals to contractor, landscaper and solid waste management licenses, Metro is ready to do business with you.

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Doing business with Metro

Learn how Metro purchases goods and services...Go

Requests for bids and proposals

View current requests for bids and proposals for contracting opportunities with Metro...Go

Minority, women, and emerging small business program

Metro's MWESB program is designed to increase access, remove barriers to participation and improve contracting policies...Go

Regional contractor’s business license

Contractors and landscapers can buy a single license from Metro to construct, alter and repair structures in 20 cities...Go

Solid waste management franchising and licensing

Find resources for solid waste generators, haulers and facility operators, including regulatory authority, administrative procedures, applications and renewal forms...Go

Metro accounts for solid waste haulers

Find tips for solid waste haulers doing business with Metro. Learn about the automated access lanes, payment information and required documentation needed to obtain a Metro account... Go

Sustainable business resources

Fork It Over! food donation

Fork It Over! is Metro's food donation program to reduce hunger and waste in the Portland metropolitan area. Join the many area businesses that have committed to reducing waste and fighting hunger.

Construction salvage and recycling

Find out how you can save money and build more sustainably by reusing and recycling construction and demolition debris.

Employer trip-reduction programs

Employers can establish customized trip-reduction programs with help from experienced Metro staff.

MetroPaint: award-winning recycled latex paint

Enjoy high quality and low prices with Metro's 100 percent recycled latex paint, made in Portland, Ore., since 1992.

Green on the job

Whether you work in a child care center, restaurant, cubicle or construction site, Metro can help you reduce, reuse and recycle. From cleaning green to salvaging building materials, learn ways to make the most of valuable resources at work.

Small business hazardous waste program

If your business generates small amounts of hazardous waste, you may be eligible to dispose of hazardous waste at a designated Metro facility via the Conditionally Exempt Generator program.

Green from the Ground Up

Discover seminars for land-savvy building professionals.

Toxics-free child care

Discover ways to make your child care facility safer by using chemicals carefully and choosing less-toxic products. Get started today with Metro's videos, posters and hands-on tools.