Public notices for garbage and recycling facilities

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on revised tonnage allocation rules

June 28, 2022 7:57 a.m.

Revised administrative rules regarding wet waste tonnage allocation are available for review and comment. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on July 27, 2022.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Allwood Recyclers solid waste facility license renewal

April 15, 2022 8 a.m.

Allwood Recyclers, Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris composting facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2022.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on McFarlane's Bark Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

April 15, 2022 8 a.m.

McFarlane’s Bark, Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris composting facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2022.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on K.B. Recycling solid waste facility license renewal

April 15, 2022 8 a.m.

K.B. Recycling, Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a facility that accepts and processes construction and demolition debris to recover recyclable materials. The facility also accepts source-separated recyclables. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2022.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on S&H Logging solid waste facility license renewal

April 15, 2022 8 a.m.

S&H Logging, Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris reload facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2022.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Ridwell Inc. solid waste facility license application

Nov. 1, 2021 8 a.m.

Ridwell Inc. applied for a new Metro solid waste facility license to receive, consolidate, and sort recyclable or reusable materials at the proposed facility.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on GreenWay Recycling solid waste facility license renewal

May 1, 2021 12:01 p.m.

GreenWay Recycling, LLC submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a dry waste material recovery facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on May 30, 2021
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Dean Innovations solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Dean Innovations submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris reload facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on RB Recycling solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Ultimate RB Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate RB Recycling, Inc., a tire processing facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Sunderland Recycling Facility solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

The City of Portland submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate Sunderland Recycling Facility, a leaf composting facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Suttle Road Recovery Facility solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Recology Portland Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate the Suttle Road Recovery Facility, a material recovery facility and residential food waste reload facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Thermo Fluids Inc. solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Thermo Fluids Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to accept non-hazardous oily cleanup material for consolidation and transport to an authorized disposal site. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Tire Disposal and Recycling solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Tire Disposal & Recycling LLC submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a tire processing facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Woodco solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Woodco submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris reload facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Wood Waste Management solid waste facility license

Oct. 1, 2020 6 a.m.

Wood Waste Management LLC submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris reload facility. To share your views, submit a comment by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on GSS Transfer, LLC solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

GSS Transfer, LLC submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Willamette Resources Inc. solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

Willamette Resources Inc. submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Troutdale Transfer Station solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

Troutdale Transfer Station submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.
Public Notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Forest Grove Transfer Station solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

Forest Grove Transfer Station submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Pride Recycling Company solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

Pride Recycling Company submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on COR Transfer Station solid waste franchise

Jan. 16, 2019 5:25 p.m.

COR Transfer Station submitted an application for a new Metro solid waste franchise to receive putrescible (wet) solid waste and non-recoverable mixed non-putrescible (dry) waste generated within the Metro region to transport to Wasco County Landfill for disposal. COR Transfer is a locally owned and operated subsidiary of City of Roses Disposal and Recycling.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Gresham Sanitary Service solid waste franchise

Jan. 16, 2019 4:35 p.m.

Gresham Sanitary Service (dba GSS Transfer, LLC.) submitted an application to Metro for a change of authorization to its transfer station franchise to increase the amount of putrescible (wet) waste received at GSS Transfer, LLC., and transported for disposal to Wasco County Landfill, and in unusual or emergency circumstances, to Coffin Butte Landfill. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Feb. 8th, 2019.
Public notice (closed): Grimm's Fuel Company

Jan. 4, 2019 11:25 a.m.

Grimm's Fuel Company has a Metro solid waste facility license to operate a facility that receives and processes yard debris for creating compost.
Public notice (closed): S&H Landscape Products & Supply solid waste facility license renewal

Oct. 19, 2018 12:23 p.m.

S&H Landscape Products & Supply submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris reload facility. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Nov. 19, 2018.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on WestRock Recycling solid waste facility license application

Sept. 4, 2018 10:53 a.m.

WestRock Recycling submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. This site has operated as a recycling facility under various ownership since at least 1993, and WestRock Recycling has operated this site since 2015. This type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), WestRock Recycling is now required to obtain a license from Metro.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on EFI Recycling solid waste facility license application

Sept. 4, 2018 9:58 a.m.

EFI Recycling submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. EFI Recycling has been in operation since 2001 at this location, and this type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), EFI Recycling is now required to obtain a license from Metro. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Far West Recycling - Hillsboro solid waste facility license application

Sept. 4, 2018 10:10 a.m.

Far West Recycling - Hillsboro submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. Far West Recycling - Hillsboro has been in operation since 1999, and this type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), Far West Recycling - Hillsboro is now required to obtain a license from Metro. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Columbia Recycling PDX solid waste facility license application

Sept. 4, 2018 9:40 a.m.

Columbia Recycling PDX submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. Columbia Recycling PDX has been in operation since 2006, and this type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), Columbia Recycling PDX is now required to obtain a license from Metro. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Far West Recycling - Northeast Portland solid waste facility license application

Sept. 4, 2018 10:26 a.m.

Far West Recycling - Northeast Portland submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. Far West Recycling - Northeast Portland has been in operation since 1993, and this type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), Far West - Northeast Portland is now required to obtain a license from Metro. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Pioneer Recycling Services solid waste facility license application

Sept. 4, 2018 10:40 a.m.

Pioneer Recycling Services submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to receive and sort materials such as paper, plastic and metal for recycling markets. This site has operated as a recycling facility under various ownership since at least 2001. Pioneer Recycling Services has operated at this site since 2014. This type of facility was previously exempt from obtaining a Metro license. Due to recent changes to Metro Code (effective Jan. 1, 2019), Pioneer Recycling Services is now required to obtain a Metro license. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Recology Foster Road Recovery Facility solid waste facility license renewal

April 3, 2018 1:39 p.m.

Recology Foster Road Recovery Facility submitted an application to Metro for a new license to operate a facility that receives and processes yard debris and wood waste. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. May 9, 2018.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply solid waste facility license renewal

April 3, 2018 11:04 a.m.

Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply Facility submitted an application to Metro to renew its license to operate a facility that receives and processes yard debris. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. May 9, 2018.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Environmentally Conscious Recycling Material Recovery Facility solid waste facility license renewal

March 23, 2018 10:43 a.m.

Environmentally Conscious Recycling Material Recovery Facility submitted an application to Metro to renew its license to operate a facility that receives and processes dry waste. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. May 9, 2018.
Public notice (closed): Final administrative rules adopted for material recovery and conversion technology facilities

Feb. 1, 2018 11:25 a.m.

Metro is implementing rules to guide the licensing and inspection of facilities that receive source-separated recyclable materials as well as some facilities that convert waste to energy or fuel.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on CORE Recycling Material Recovery Facility solid waste facility license

Jan. 9, 2018 12:56 p.m.

CORE Recycling Material Recovery Facility submitted an application to Metro for a new license to operate a facility that receives and processes construction and demolition debris, including wood waste. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. February 9, 2018.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Dan Davis Yard Debris Recycling solid waste facility license application

Nov. 14, 2017 2:10 p.m.

Dan Davis Yard Debris Recycling Facility submitted an application to Metro for a solid waste facility license to operate a facility that accepts and reloads yard debris and wood for transport to facilities authorized to accept such materials. To share your views on the application, comment by 5 p.m. December 15, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on S&H Cornelius solid waste facility license renewal

Sept. 29, 2017 4:29 p.m.

S&H Cornelius submitted an application to Metro to renew its license to operate a facility that receives and processes yard debris for compost. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. October 31, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Tidewater Barge Lines solid waste facility license application

Aug. 8, 2017 4:33 p.m.

Tidewater Barge Lines submitted an application to Metro for a new license to accept and deconstruct marine vessels (e.g. boats and barges) and sort recyclable materials at the Sundial Marine Construction & Repair site. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. September 8, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Northwest Landscape Services solid waste facility license application

May 11, 2017 1:09 p.m.

Northwest Landscape Services submitted an application to Metro for a new solid waste facility license to operate a facility that accepts and reloads yard debris and soil for disposal from a Japanese beetle quarantine area. To share your views on the application, comment by 5 p.m. June 12, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on KB Recycling, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

April 10, 2017 9:13 a.m.

KB Recycling, Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a facility that receives and sorts mixed dry waste to recover recyclable materials. To share your views on the renewal application, comment by 5 p.m. May 15, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Allwood Recyclers, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

April 10, 2017 11:41 a.m.

Allwood Recyclers, Inc. submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris compost facility. To share your views on the renewal application, comment by 5 p.m. May 15, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Aloha Garbage Company, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

April 10, 2017 11:52 a.m.

Aloha Garbage Company submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to operate a facility that receives and processes mixed dry waste to recover recyclable materials. The facility also receives and processes yard debris for reloading to authorized compost facilities. To share your views on the renewal application, comment by 5 p.m. May 15, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on American Petroleum Environmental Services, Inc. solid waste facility license

April 10, 2017 4:55 p.m.

American Petroleum Environmental Services, Inc. submitted an application to Metro for a new solid waste facility license to consolidate and reload oily cleanup materials (such as oily rags, booms, absorbents, etc.). To share your views on this application, comment by 5 p.m. May 19, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Oil Re-Refining Company, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

April 10, 2017 4:40 p.m.

Oil Re-Refining, Inc. submitted an application to renew its Metro solid waste facility license to consolidate and reload oily cleanup materials (such as oily rags, booms, absorbents, etc.). To share your views on the renewal application, comment by 5 p.m. May 19, 2017.
Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on SORT Bioenergy, LLC solid waste facility franchise

Nov. 1, 2016 12:07 p.m.

SORT Bioenergy, LLC submitted an application to Metro to operate an anaerobic digester that will process food waste to produce electricity. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. November 30, 2016.
Public notice (closed): Gresham Sanitary Service transfer station franchise

Oct. 5, 2016 11:59 a.m.

Gresham Sanitary Service submitted an application to Metro for a transfer station franchise to transport waste to a landfill. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Nov. 7, 2016.
Public notice (closed): City of Roses Disposal and Recycling solid waste facility license renewal

March 30, 2016 2:49 p.m.

City of Roses Disposal and Recycling submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility license to operate a material recovery facility. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. April 29, 2016.
Public notice (closed): S&H Logging solid waste facility license renewal

March 30, 2016 4:38 p.m.

S&H Logging submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris reload facility. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. April 29, 2016.
Public notice (closed): McFarlane's Bark, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

March 30, 2016 2:25 p.m.

McFarlane's Bark submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility license to operate a yard debris compost facility. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. April 29, 2016
Public notice (closed): Northwest Shingle Recyclers solid waste facility license renewal

March 30, 2016 2:40 p.m.

Northwest Shingle Recyclers submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility license to operate an asphalt roofing shingle recovery facility. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. April 29, 2016.

Public notices

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on revised tonnage allocation rules

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Allwood Recyclers solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on McFarlane's Bark Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on K.B. Recycling solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on S&H Logging solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Ridwell Inc. solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on GreenWay Recycling solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Dean Innovations solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on RB Recycling solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Sunderland Recycling Facility solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Suttle Road Recovery Facility solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Thermo Fluids Inc. solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Tire Disposal and Recycling solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Woodco solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Wood Waste Management solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on GSS Transfer, LLC solid waste franchise renewal application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Willamette Resources Inc. solid waste franchise renewal application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Troutdale Transfer Station solid waste franchise renewal application

Public Notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Forest Grove Transfer Station solid waste franchise renewal application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Pride Recycling Company solid waste franchise renewal application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on COR Transfer Station solid waste franchise

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Gresham Sanitary Service solid waste franchise

Public notice (closed): Grimm's Fuel Company

Public notice (closed): S&H Landscape Products & Supply solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on WestRock Recycling solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on EFI Recycling solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Far West Recycling - Hillsboro solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Columbia Recycling PDX solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Far West Recycling - Northeast Portland solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Pioneer Recycling Services solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Recology Foster Road Recovery Facility solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Best Buy in Town Landscape Supply solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Environmentally Conscious Recycling Material Recovery Facility solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Final administrative rules adopted for material recovery and conversion technology facilities

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on CORE Recycling Material Recovery Facility solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Dan Davis Yard Debris Recycling solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on S&H Cornelius solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Tidewater Barge Lines solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Northwest Landscape Services solid waste facility license application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on KB Recycling, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Allwood Recyclers, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Aloha Garbage Company, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on American Petroleum Environmental Services, Inc. solid waste facility license

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Oil Re-Refining Company, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on SORT Bioenergy, LLC solid waste facility franchise

Public notice (closed): Gresham Sanitary Service transfer station franchise

Public notice (closed): City of Roses Disposal and Recycling solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): S&H Logging solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): McFarlane's Bark, Inc. solid waste facility license renewal

Public notice (closed): Northwest Shingle Recyclers solid waste facility license renewal

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