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Neighborhood collection events

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Dispose of hazardous items at one of the free household hazardous waste collection events that take place throughout the region.

Free household hazardous waste collection events take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every week (except Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends) between early March and mid-November in many communities across the Portland metropolitan area.

Be sure to prepare materials properly: no containers larger than five gallons and 35-gallon limit per load.

New fee

Beginning Aug. 1, 2011, Metro will reinstate the $5 fee to dispose of an average load of household hazardous waste. This $5 fee will be charged per load up to 35 gallons, each additional 35 gallons will be charged an additional $5. Also, additional charges apply for containers larger than 10 gallons. No fee for paint waste covered under Oregon PaintCare program.

Metro is reinstating this fee to help defray the costs of running the household hazardous waste program. It actually costs Metro $54 to properly dispose of an average load brought to a Metro facility.

There is no charge to bring your toxic trash to Metro’s community events. A small portion of your monthly garbage bill goes to help pay for these services.

Metro recycles most of what it collects and disposes of the rest in a landfill specifically designed for hazardous waste.

Metro's permanent facilities

Household hazardous waste is accepted six days a week year round at Metro’s two permanent household hazardous waste facilities. Learn more

Events in other areas

If you live in Oregon outside Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties, call 1-800-RECYCLE for household hazardous waste event information in your community.