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City collection Furniture is named bulky waste in the county system, with the couch, loveseat and armoire in the extra large tier and pieces such as a desk, bookshelf section or chair in the medium tier. The cost is a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the county publishes no amounts, so ask the collection company for an estimate before the pickup is booked. A piece that is still in good condition can be given away or donated instead, and the county tool lists reuse options.
City collection A mattress and box spring are named bulky waste in the county system, priced by the collection company as a flat pickup fee plus a charge for the item, and free from residential customers at the regional transfer station. The county publishes no bulky item amounts, so ask your collection company for an estimate and to schedule the pickup. A mattress or box spring dropped off at the Metro Central transfer station is free for residential customers, up to four a day, while a car bed, foldout sofa bed, futon, crib mattress, waterbed or air mattress is charged as garbage instead.
City collection Appliances are named bulky waste, with metal appliances free at the regional transfer station and coolant containing units charged per appliance. A stove, oven, dishwasher, washer, dryer, water heater or barbecue grill with the tank removed is free to residential customers at Metro Central, while a refrigerator, freezer, portable air conditioner, dehumidifier or water cooler is charged per appliance with a limit of five a day, and the collection company bulky pickup adds a flat fee plus a per item charge, so confirm the route before the unit moves.
City collection Household garbage goes in the curbside cart with the lid closed, out by 6 a.m. on the collection day and spaced away from obstacles. Cart service is billed by the collection company at the county approved rate, which depends on the cart size and the service area, so confirm the current rate with the company and ask the county at 503-846-3605 about the reduced rate program, which discounts standard rates for eligible households.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Bethany sits in unincorporated Washington County, where the county sets and regulates garbage and recycling collection rates and each address is served by a franchised collection company. There is no city collection department, so a bulky item goes out through the company that handles the address: furniture, appliances, mattresses, tires and televisions are all listed as bulky waste, the cost is a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the bulky collection day can differ from the regular day. Anything the company will not take can be driven to a transfer station, and the regional facilities are free for mattresses, box springs, electronics and metal appliances from residential customers, while coolant appliances, tires and ordinary garbage are charged by weight or by the piece. Household chemicals go to the same regional system rather than to the curb, free for households with a daily limit, and construction material has no curbside route at all, so a project load uses a drop box from the collection company or a self haul to a transfer station.
A mattress and box spring are named bulky waste in the county system, priced by the collection company as a flat pickup fee plus a charge for the item, and free from residential customers at the regional transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes no bulky item amounts, so ask your collection company for an estimate and to schedule the pickup. A mattress or box spring dropped off at the Metro Central transfer station is free for residential customers, up to four a day, while a car bed, foldout sofa bed, futon, crib mattress, waterbed or air mattress is charged as garbage instead.
When & how
The bulky collection day can differ from the normal garbage and recycling day, and the collection company sets the appointment when the pickup is scheduled.
Get it ready
Set the bedding out where the collection company tells you on the scheduled bulky day, keep it dry and keep it clear of the carts. A king mattress and box springs set counts in the extra large category, and any other size as a set counts in the large category, so describe the size when asking for the estimate.
Furniture is named bulky waste in the county system, with the couch, loveseat and armoire in the extra large tier and pieces such as a desk, bookshelf section or chair in the medium tier.
City cost & eligibility
The cost is a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the county publishes no amounts, so ask the collection company for an estimate before the pickup is booked. A piece that is still in good condition can be given away or donated instead, and the county tool lists reuse options.
When & how
Scheduled with the collection company, and the bulky pickup day can differ from the regular collection day for the address.
Get it ready
Describe each piece when asking for the estimate, because a couch or loveseat is billed in the extra large tier, a sectional is billed by section, a recliner or accent chair and a table five feet or longer are billed as large items, and a desk, bookshelf section, chair or filing cabinet as medium items.
Appliances are named bulky waste, with metal appliances free at the regional transfer station and coolant containing units charged per appliance.
City cost & eligibility
A stove, oven, dishwasher, washer, dryer, water heater or barbecue grill with the tank removed is free to residential customers at Metro Central, while a refrigerator, freezer, portable air conditioner, dehumidifier or water cooler is charged per appliance with a limit of five a day, and the collection company bulky pickup adds a flat fee plus a per item charge, so confirm the route before the unit moves.
When & how
Either an appointment with the collection company on its bulky day or a trip to Metro Central, which is open to the general public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, remove the doors where the manufacturer allows it, and keep the appliance out of the recycling bin, which never accepts electronic devices or hazardous items. A barbecue grill goes out only with the tank removed, and a coolant unit is handled as its own category rather than with the metal appliances.
Televisions and computers are bulky waste that must never go in the garbage, and they are free at the regional transfer station under Oregon E-Cycles.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to residential customers at Metro Central under Oregon E-Cycles, with a limit of seven items a day, and items are accepted intact or broken. The accepted list covers desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and computer mice.
When & how
Metro Central is open to the general public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days, and the collection company can also take a television or monitor as a charged bulky item.
Get it ready
Wipe the drive or remove the storage before handing a computer over, take the power cord and any peripherals with the device, and never place electronics in the curbside recycling bin, which refuses electronic devices and cords.
Exercise equipment is not in the published bulky category table, and the county says unlisted items are billed on size and weight plus a pickup fee.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes no price for an unlisted item, so ask the collection company for an estimate based on the size and weight of the machine plus the pickup fee before the pickup is booked.
When & how
The collection company schedules the pickup, and the bulky collection day can differ from the regular collection day for the address.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it will come apart and describe the size and weight when asking for the estimate. Keep it out of the recycling bin, which refuses cords and electronic devices, and remove any battery pack or console so the electronics can be handled separately.
Automotive tires without rims are a published bulky category, and the regional transfer station charges per tire with a fifteen tire daily limit.
City cost & eligibility
From $30 for the charge for the first tire at the Metro Central transfer station, with each additional tire charged less without rims or with rims. Residential customers, limited to fifteen tires in a day, with passenger vehicle and motorcycle tires only and no tractor, heavy equipment or semi truck tires. The collection company bulky pickup instead charges a flat fee plus a per item charge, and the county publishes no amount for that route.
When & how
Metro Central is open to the general public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days, and a collection company pickup is scheduled separately.
Get it ready
Leave rims off where possible to pay the lower rate, keep the load inside the fifteen tire daily limit, and keep tires out of the curbside carts and bins. Bicycle tires, ATV tires and other small tires are charged as garbage instead of as tires.
No curbside route exists for construction material, so a project uses a drop box or occasional container from the collection company or a self haul to a transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
There is no collection day for debris. A project load uses a drop box, compactor or occasional container from the collection company, where charges include the receiving facility's disposal fee, delivery, mileage and a pickup fee, or a self haul to a transfer station where garbage is charged a minimum for loads up to 240 pounds and a per ton rate above that, and clean wood and yard debris are charged at lower published rates.
When & how
Containers run from one to eight cubic yards for the occasional service, the rental fee can begin after two calendar days, and Metro Central is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Get it ready
Order the container before the work starts, keep the material out of every cart and bin, and expect the collection company to ask whether the load might contain asbestos, because construction and demolition material is the material most likely to and Oregon DEQ regulates its handling and disposal.
The collection company runs a bulky waste pickup for large items, priced as a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item.
City cost & eligibility
The county regulates the rates but publishes no bulky item amounts, so contact your collection company for a cost estimate and to schedule, and remember that the bulky collection day can differ from the regular garbage and recycling day.
When & how
Scheduled directly with the collection company that serves the address, which the county Garbage and Recycling Day tool identifies when you enter the address.
Get it ready
Group the load by the published categories before asking for the estimate, because extra large, large, medium and small items, appliances, coolant appliances, electronics and tires are each priced differently, and anything not on the list is billed on size and weight plus the pickup fee. Items in good condition should be given away or donated first.
Household garbage goes in the curbside cart with the lid closed, out by 6 a.m. on the collection day and spaced away from obstacles.
City cost & eligibility
Cart service is billed by the collection company at the county approved rate, which depends on the cart size and the service area, so confirm the current rate with the company and ask the county at 503-846-3605 about the reduced rate program, which discounts standard rates for eligible households.
When & how
Carts and bins go out by 6 a.m. on the collection day shown by the county Garbage and Recycling Day tool, and extra material is free of charge only during service interruptions.
Get it ready
Close the lids, keep carts and bins three feet from cars, trees, mailboxes and other containers and six feet from basketball hoops, and never block a sidewalk, bike path or driveway. Extra garbage goes in a plastic bag beside the bin, extra recycling in a brown paper bag, a small flattened cardboard box or a reusable container, and food or liquids, plastic bags, wires, cords, electronic devices, medical waste and non-empty aerosols stay out of the recycling bin.
Household chemicals never go in a cart or bin and are free to drop at the regional hazardous waste facilities with a daily limit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for households at the Metro Central and Metro South hazardous waste facilities, with a daily limit of 35 gallons measured by container size. Businesses must apply for a permit, make an appointment and pay a fee.
When & how
The hazardous waste facility at Metro Central takes material Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed Sunday, and the Metro South facility in Oregon City takes it 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Both are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Get it ready
Bring the material upright in sturdy boxes with the lids secured, put broken or leaking containers inside zip top bags, keep products in their original containers and only label an unmarked container when the contents are known, wrap fluorescent tubes in a bag or towel rather than taping them, and expect to leave the containers behind. Aerosol cans and hazardous items never go in the recycling bin.
Carts out by 6 a.m., lids closed, three feet apart
Carts and bins go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day with the lids closed, three feet from cars, trees, mailboxes and other carts, six feet from basketball hoops, and clear of sidewalks, bike paths and driveways.
A bulky waste pickup is scheduled with the collection company that serves the address, the cost is a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the bulky collection day can fall on a different day than the normal garbage and recycling collection.
Extra garbage goes in a plastic bag beside the bin, extra recycling in a brown paper bag, a small flattened cardboard box or a reusable container, and extra yard debris in a Kraft bag with twigs up to four feet long bundled in fiber twine. Each is limited to twice the regular volume and is free of charge only during service interruptions.
Electronics, cords and hazardous items never go in the recycling bin
Plastic bags, wires, cords and cables, electronic devices, medical waste, non-empty aerosol containers and other hazardous items, food and liquids stay out of the recycling bin, and household batteries other than alkaline go in a taped zip seal bag placed in the glass bin.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Washington County Solid Waste and Recycling with franchised collection companies in the Metro regional system
Bulky waste pickup from your collection company
A household in the county system with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a television, tires or another large item that will not fit the curbside cart.
Cost & conditions
The county regulates the rates but publishes no bulky item amounts, so contact the collection company for a cost estimate and to schedule, and expect a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item.
Arrange it
Use the county Garbage and Recycling Day tool to confirm which company serves the address, call that company, describe every item by category and size, and take the appointment it gives, because the bulky day can differ from the regular collection day.
Prices depend on the category and the number of items, an item that is not on the published list is billed on size and weight plus the pickup fee, and material in good condition should be donated rather than collected.
Washington County Solid Waste and Recycling with franchised collection companies in the Metro regional system
Metro Central transfer station and hazardous waste facility
A household that can drive a load to Portland for free mattresses, electronics or metal appliances, or for charged coolant appliances, tires and garbage.
Cost & conditions
Free to residential customers are up to four mattresses or box springs a day, electronics under Oregon E-Cycles up to seven items a day, and metal appliances such as dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, washers and dryers. A coolant appliance is charged a published per appliance amount with a limit of five a day, tires are charged for the first tire and less for each additional one with a fifteen tire daily limit, garbage pays a published minimum for loads up to 240 pounds plus a per ton rate above that, and a transaction fee applies to each load, so check the current rates before leaving.
Arrange it
Drive the load to 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland, arrive between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., separate the material by type for the right rate, cover any loose load because uncovered loads pay more, and keep hazardous material for the separate facility on the same site.
No vehicles, asbestos-containing material, burned material or wildfire ash, flat or built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum contaminated soil, radioactive metals or electric vehicle batteries. Car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses are charged as garbage rather than as mattresses.
Washington County Solid Waste and Recycling with franchised collection companies in the Metro regional system
Drop box or occasional container for a project
A household with construction, remodeling or clean-up material that no curbside route will take.
Cost & conditions
Drop box, compactor and occasional container charges include the receiving facility's disposal fee, delivery, mileage and a pickup fee, and an occasional container can also carry a rental fee after two calendar days, so get the estimate from the collection company before ordering.
Arrange it
Contact the collection company, order the container size that fits the project, and place it where the company can reach it. Occasional containers run from one to eight cubic yards and may be delivered to any permitted facility at the per mile rate.
The disposal fee is set by the receiving facility rather than the county or the collection company, the load may be questioned about asbestos because construction and demolition material is the material most likely to contain it, and asbestos handling and disposal is regulated by Oregon DEQ.
Regional transfer station and hazardous waste facility in Portland
Metro Central Transfer Station and Hazardous Waste Facility
6161 NW 61st Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Free from residential customers: recyclables, metal appliances such as dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, washers and dryers, electronics under Oregon E-Cycles including desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and mice, and up to four mattresses or box springs a day. Paid: garbage, clean wood, clean yard debris, organics, boats and campers under conditions, Christmas trees, coolant appliances, passenger and motorcycle tires, and railroad ties of four feet or less. The hazardous waste facility on the same site takes paint, stains, automotive products, batteries, cleaning products, pool and spa chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, compressed gas cylinders and medical sharps.
No vehicles or vehicle bodies, asbestos-containing material, burned material or wildfire ash, flat or built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum contaminated soil, radioactive metals or electric vehicle batteries. Coolant appliances are limited to five a day, tires to fifteen a day with no tractor, heavy equipment or semi truck tires, car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses are charged as garbage, household hazardous waste is limited to 35 gallons a day for households, and business hazardous waste needs a permit and an appointment.
General public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, commercial customers on a different schedule, the hazardous waste facility Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sunday, and the whole site closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Mattresses and box springs are free up to four a day, electronics are free under Oregon E-Cycles up to seven items a day, and metal appliances are free, while a coolant appliance is charged a published per appliance amount with a limit of five a day, tires are charged for the first tire and less for each additional one up to fifteen a day, garbage pays a published minimum for loads up to 240 pounds plus a per ton rate above that, clean wood and clean yard debris pay lower published rates, an uncovered load pays more per ton, and a transaction fee applies to each load, so confirm the current amounts before loading.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How does a mattress leave a Bethany address?+
Through the collection company that serves the address, which schedules a bulky waste pickup and charges a flat pickup fee plus a per item charge, or by driving it to the Metro Central transfer station in Portland, where up to four mattresses or box springs a day are free for residential customers.Official guidance
How is furniture priced for a bulky pickup?+
The collection company charges a flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the county groups items into tiers: a couch or loveseat and an armoire are extra large, a sectional is billed by section, a table of five feet or more is large, and a desk, bookshelf section, chair or filing cabinet is medium.Official guidance
Where does a refrigerator or freezer go?+
A coolant containing appliance such as a residential freezer, refrigerator, portable air conditioner, dehumidifier or water cooler is charged per appliance at the Metro Central transfer station with a limit of five a day, while metal appliances such as a stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer and water heater are free there to residential customers.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Bethany?+
To the Metro Central transfer station at 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland, where Oregon E-Cycles takes desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and mice free from residential customers, seven items a day, or to the collection company as a charged bulky item.Official guidance
Who collects garbage and bulky items in Bethany?+
A franchised collection company, not a city department. Washington County sets and regulates the rates outside the twelve cities and each address is served by one certificated company, which the county Garbage and Recycling Day tool identifies. The county answers at 503-846-3605 and Recycle@WashingtonCountyOR.gov.Official guidance
How do I find my collection day and company?+
Use the county Garbage and Recycling Day tool with the address, which returns the hauler and the collection day. Carts go out by 6 a.m. on that day, and a bulky pickup is booked separately with the same company because the bulky day can differ.Official guidance
What does a bulky pickup cost?+
A flat pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the county publishes no amounts because the categories are priced by the collection company under the approved rate schedule. Furniture, mattress sets, appliances, electronics and tires all sit in their own categories, and an item that is not listed is billed on size and weight plus the pickup fee.Official guidance
What can I take to the Metro transfer station?+
Free for residential customers are up to four mattresses or box springs a day, electronics under Oregon E-Cycles with a limit of seven items a day, and metal appliances. Coolant appliances, tires and garbage are charged, with the first 240 pounds of a garbage load at a minimum charge and a per ton rate above it, and a transaction fee applies to each load.Official guidance
What belongs in the curbside recycling bin?+
Plastic bottles with the caps screwed on, buckets, round containers and rigid plant pots two inches by two inches or larger, empty and dry, plus paper, flattened cardboard and metal, and glass bottles and jars. Plastic bags, wires and cords, electronic devices, medical waste, non-empty aerosols, food and liquids never go in the bin.Official guidance
