Hillsboro, Oregon

Bulk junk removal
in Hillsboro.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Hillsboro

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

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.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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The local disposal guide

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Bulk junk removal in Hillsboro: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

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Large items and the hauler pickup

Accepted with preparation

A large item leaves on a bulky pickup arranged with the household's franchised hauler. The city approves the price, and the rate sheet sets one fee for the trip plus a separate charge for each item on its published list.

City cost & eligibility
From $22 per bulky item pickup trip, with an item charge added for each piece from the city's adopted list. Hillsboro residents whose franchised hauler runs the pickup, at the rate the city council approved. An item that is not on the list is priced by the hauler, and the trip fee still applies if the item is not out when the driver arrives and the pickup was not cancelled.
When & how
Call the franchised hauler that serves the address and arrange the pickup, and confirm the item list and the total when the pickup is booked. The hauler that is closest is scheduled when a second driver is needed for an item that is not easily accessible.
Get it ready
Put the item where the crew can reach it, because a second driver is charged by the hour when a piece is in a driveway, garage or porch and a driver is sent instead. Drain fluids from a lawn mower before it goes out, and take the tank off a barbecue.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerCity garbage and recycling hub with the six franchised haulers and their phone numbers, the county collection day tool, the city council rate approval and the bundled service, the curbside and yard rate definitions, the residential rate table and additional fees, the recycling roll cart and red bin lists, the glass, motor oil and battery rules, the end of curbside battery recycling for shared multifamily service with the two fee charging battery businesses, the compost programme, the weather interruption and missed pickup rules, and the four oversized item solutions

Couches, chairs and household furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is priced piece by piece on the city's bulky item list, so a couch, a sectional, a recliner and a dresser each have a published charge on top of the trip fee. Furniture is also one of the items Metro Central charges as garbage when a household hauls it instead.

City cost & eligibility
$33 per couch on the city's bulky item list, charged on top of the per trip fee. Hillsboro residents using the bulky pickup from their franchised hauler. A sectional is charged per piece at the same rate, a recliner or similar chair and a table over five feet cost less, and a dresser, side chair or book shelf costs less again.
When & how
Book the pickup with the franchised hauler and put the furniture out where the crew can reach it. A household that would rather drive it can take broken furniture to Metro Central, where it is charged as garbage by weight.
Get it ready
Empty the drawers and remove the cushions and loose parts, keep the piece where a driver can reach it from the collection route, and keep furniture out of the garbage and recycling carts. A piece that is still usable is worth donating or listing before it is scheduled for disposal.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerCity garbage and recycling hub with the six franchised haulers and their phone numbers, the county collection day tool, the city council rate approval and the bundled service, the curbside and yard rate definitions, the residential rate table and additional fees, the recycling roll cart and red bin lists, the glass, motor oil and battery rules, the end of curbside battery recycling for shared multifamily service with the two fee charging battery businesses, the compost programme, the weather interruption and missed pickup rules, and the four oversized item solutionsMetro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreeze

Mattresses and box springs

Accepted with preparation

Mattresses are priced by size on the city's bulky item list, and Metro Central takes them free from residential customers, up to four a day, with a credit when one arrives in a mixed load.

City cost & eligibility
$9 per twin or double mattress or bedding piece on the city's bulky item list, with queen and king sizes priced higher and each piece charged separately on top of the per trip fee. Hillsboro residents using the bulky pickup from their franchised hauler. Metro Central accepts up to four mattresses or box springs a day free from residential customers, while car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses are charged as garbage.
When & how
Book the pickup with the franchised hauler, or drive the pieces to Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave. in Portland, open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Get it ready
Count the mattress and the box spring as separate pieces, because the city list charges each one, and keep them dry and out of the carts. At Metro a mixed load earns a credit for each mattress or box spring, so it pays to declare them at the scale.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerMetro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreeze

Washers, dryers, stoves and other appliances

Accepted with preparation

Appliances are on the city's bulky item list with a charge for each unit, and Metro Central takes the metal ones free from residential customers. A unit built to hold coolant is treated separately at both.

City cost & eligibility
$16 per water heater, stove, washer, dryer or dishwasher on the city's bulky item list, charged on top of the per trip fee, with a microwave and a barbecue without a tank priced lower. Hillsboro residents using the bulky pickup from their franchised hauler. Metro Central accepts metal dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, washers and dryers free from residential customers, charges coolant appliances separately, and bills a dishwasher with a plastic casing as garbage.
When & how
Book the pickup with the franchised hauler or take the unit to Metro Central during public hours, and drain a water heater before it leaves the property.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance and drain a water heater, keep the tank off a barbecue, and keep every appliance out of the garbage and recycling carts. Say at the Metro scale that the unit is a metal appliance so it is credited as a free item rather than charged as garbage.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerMetro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreeze

Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners

Accepted with preparation

A cooling appliance has its own line in both price lists: the city charges the highest bulky rate for a residential refrigerator, freezer or portable air conditioner, and Metro Central charges a coolant appliance fee with a daily limit.

City cost & eligibility
$48 per residential refrigerator, residential freezer or portable air conditioner on the city's bulky item list, charged on top of the per trip fee. Hillsboro residents using the bulky pickup from their franchised hauler. At Metro Central a coolant appliance costs $30.00 each with a limit of five a day per person, and a unit taken there is charged that fee rather than the free metal appliance line.
When & how
Book the pickup with the franchised hauler or take the unit to Metro Central, and keep it upright in the vehicle on the way.
Get it ready
Empty and defrost the unit, keep the doors and shelves secure for transport, and tell the receiving site that the unit holds refrigerant so the coolant line is applied rather than the metal appliance line. Nothing in this category belongs in the garbage or recycling carts.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerMetro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreeze

Televisions, computers and monitors

Accepted with preparation

Electronics are not on the curbside lists, and they do not need to be: Metro is an Oregon E-Cycles location and takes computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and mice free from residential customers.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to residential customers at Metro Central and Metro South, with a limit of seven items a day per person, and items may arrive intact or broken. The city's curbside recycling and garbage lists do not take electronics, so the free drop-off is the route rather than a cart.
When & how
Drive the devices to Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave. in Portland, open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, or to Metro South in Oregon City, and check in at the scale.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from anything that still powers on, keep the device whole with its power supply, and keep cables out of the recycling cart unless they are on the accepted metal list. Tell the attendant the load is electronics so it is credited to the E-Cycles line.
Metro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreezeCity garbage and recycling hub with the six franchised haulers and their phone numbers, the county collection day tool, the city council rate approval and the bundled service, the curbside and yard rate definitions, the residential rate table and additional fees, the recycling roll cart and red bin lists, the glass, motor oil and battery rules, the end of curbside battery recycling for shared multifamily service with the two fee charging battery businesses, the compost programme, the weather interruption and missed pickup rules, and the four oversized item solutionsMetro hub page for getting rid of something with the transfer station routes, the prep your load guidance, the household hazardous waste and community collection options, the business and special waste routes, the asbestos guidance, the Ask an expert line and the Find a Recycler tool

Remodeling, construction and demolition material

Accepted with preparation

A project load has two published routes: a temporary clean-up container or drop box from a franchised hauler at the city's adopted rate, or a self-hauled load at Metro Central, where garbage and clean wood are charged by weight at different rates.

City cost & eligibility
From $129 for for a three yard temporary clean-up container from a franchised hauler, which includes delivery and one pickup, with larger containers priced higher and drop boxes priced separately. Hillsboro residents and businesses using a franchised hauler under the adopted rate schedule. Container sizes and availability vary by hauler, the container has to be filled within seven days, and Metro charges a self-hauled load separately by weight.
When & how
Call a franchised hauler to place a temporary clean-up container or drop box, or load the material and take it to Metro Central during public hours. A container needs a pull at least every thirty days to avoid the automatic charge.
Get it ready
Separate clean wood from other debris before a Metro trip, because raw dimensional lumber, pallets and packing crates free of paint, stain and hardware are charged at the lower clean wood rate while engineered wood, plywood, particle board and paneling are charged as garbage. Cover the load or pay the uncovered load rate, and keep asbestos, roofing, liquids and burned material out of it entirely.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerMetro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreezeMetro hub page for getting rid of something with the transfer station routes, the prep your load guidance, the household hazardous waste and community collection options, the business and special waste routes, the asbestos guidance, the Ask an expert line and the Find a Recycler tool

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not on the city's bulky item list, and the rate sheet sends anything unlisted back to the hauler for a price, so a treadmill or a weight machine is confirmed before it is scheduled.

City cost & eligibility
The rate sheet says bulky item pickup is available for most anything and that unlisted items are priced by the hauler, so the machine has no published charge. Call the franchised hauler that serves the address for the item cost, remember that it is added to the per trip fee, and ask whether a second driver will be needed for a machine that cannot be moved to the collection route.
When & how
Call the franchised hauler first and confirm the machine and its price, then put it out where the crew can reach it on the arranged day.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it comes apart and keep the pieces together where the crew can reach them, because an item that has to be collected from a garage or driveway can add a second driver by the hour. Keep electronics such as a console or a battery pack out of the machine and send those to a Metro transfer station instead.
City solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the haulerMetro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreeze

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

The cart has to be at the curb, and the extras are priced

The franchised hauler collects the garbage weekly and the recycling and yard debris carts every other week, and curbside means within five feet of a public or private road, with a yard rate for five to fifty feet and a distance charge beyond that. An extra bag, an overfilled cart with the lid ajar more than six inches, an uncontained pile and a contaminated recycling or yard debris cart each carry their own published charge.

City garbage and recycling hub with the six franchised haulers and their phone numbers, the county collection day tool, the city council rate approval and the bundled service, the curbside and yard rate definitions, the residential rate table and additional fees, the recycling roll cart and red bin lists, the glass, motor oil and battery rules, the end of curbside battery recycling for shared multifamily service with the two fee charging battery businesses, the compost programme, the weather interruption and missed pickup rules, and the four oversized item solutionsCity solid waste and recycling rate sheet effective August 1, 2026 with the residential, court apartment, on call and additional service rates, the temporary clean up container and drop box schedules, and Attachment A listing the bulky item pickup trip fee with the per item charges for couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, pallets, lawn mowers, mattresses and bedding by size and the appliances, plus the rule that unlisted items are priced by the hauler

What a Metro load needs before the scale

At a Metro transfer station the minimum fee covers a load up to 240 pounds, heavier loads are charged by the ton plus a transaction fee, and an uncovered load pays an additional per ton charge. Sort recyclables out for a rebate, declare mattresses and metal appliances so they land on the free lines, and keep vehicles, asbestos, roofing, liquids, burned material and electric vehicle batteries out of the load entirely.

Metro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreeze

Weather interruptions and the next collection day

Collection is interrupted when schools close for weather, and an interrupted collection is made the following day. If the interruption lasts more than a day the household moves to its next scheduled collection day, and up to twice the usual volume may then be set out at no charge. No credit is issued for the missed day, and hauler or city questions go to 503-681-6100.

City garbage and recycling hub with the six franchised haulers and their phone numbers, the county collection day tool, the city council rate approval and the bundled service, the curbside and yard rate definitions, the residential rate table and additional fees, the recycling roll cart and red bin lists, the glass, motor oil and battery rules, the end of curbside battery recycling for shared multifamily service with the two fee charging battery businesses, the compost programme, the weather interruption and missed pickup rules, and the four oversized item solutions

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

See your pickup preparation

Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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With a new purchase

Book a bulky pickup with the franchised hauler

A household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance or another listed item that would rather hand it to the company already collecting the carts.

Cost & conditions
From $22 per bulky item pickup trip at the rate the city council approved, with a separate item charge for each piece from the adopted list. Hillsboro residents served by one of the six franchised haulers. The item list covers couches, sectionals, chairs, tables, dressers, shelves, file cabinets, mattresses by size, appliances and more, and anything unlisted is priced by the hauler.
Arrange it
Call the hauler that serves the address, name every item, take the quoted item charges plus the trip fee, and put the load where the crew can reach it on the arranged day.

The trip fee is charged even when the item is not out and the pickup was not cancelled, a second driver is billed hourly for an item that is not accessible from the collection route, and a container or drop box for a project load is a separate service with its own schedule.

Open the city garbage and recycling page

City of Hillsboro franchise rates with six franchised haulers and Metro, the regional garbage and recycling authority

Haul the load to Metro Central

A household or small contractor with a mixed load, clean wood, a mattress, a metal appliance, electronics or a coolant appliance that would rather drive it than schedule a pickup.

Cost & conditions
From $37 for for a minimum load up to 240 pounds at a Metro transfer station, with heavier loads charged by the ton plus a transaction fee and clean wood and yard debris at their own lower rates. Residential customers at Metro Central. Mattresses and box springs up to four a day, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics up to seven items a day and recyclables are free, while garbage, clean wood, coolant appliances and tires are charged.
Arrange it
Drive to 6161 NW 61st Ave. in Portland, open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, cover the load and check in at the scale. Pay by cash, cheque or card, remembering the card processing fee.

Vehicles and anything with a drive motor, asbestos-containing material, burned material or wildfire ash, flat and built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum-contaminated soil, radioactive metals and electric vehicle batteries are all refused, and an uncovered load pays an extra per ton charge.

Open the Metro Central page

City of Hillsboro franchise rates with six franchised haulers and Metro, the regional garbage and recycling authority

Drop electronics at a Metro station under Oregon E-Cycles

A household with a television, monitor, computer, laptop, tablet, printer, keyboard or mouse.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to residential customers at Metro Central and Metro South, with a limit of seven items a day per person and items accepted intact or broken.
Arrange it
Deliver the devices to Metro Central on NW 61st Avenue in Portland or to Metro South in Oregon City during public hours and tell the scale attendant the load is electronics.

The limit is seven items a day per person, personal data should be wiped first, and anything with a drive motor or a vehicle battery falls outside the programme. Cables and small accessories are best checked against the recyclable metal list rather than assumed.

Open the Metro Central page

With a new purchase

Place a temporary clean-up container or drop box

A household or contractor with a small renovation, a garage cleanout or a load of construction and demolition debris.

Cost & conditions
From $129 for for a three yard temporary clean-up container, with four, five, six and eight yard containers priced higher and drop boxes priced on their own schedule. Hillsboro customers using a franchised hauler under the adopted rate schedule. The container price includes delivery and one pickup or dump, it has to be filled within seven days, and sizes and availability vary by hauler.
Arrange it
Call a franchised hauler, choose the container size, confirm the delivery window, and arrange the pickup when the project is done. A drop box needs a pull at least every thirty days.

A container overfilled past its rated size is billed at the next size up, an overloaded or blocked container draws an extra service charge, and the disposal fee is billed on top of the container and mileage charges.

Open the city garbage and recycling page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self-hauling from Hillsboro means driving to Metro. The Metro Central transfer station at 6161 NW 61st Avenue in Portland is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and charges garbage by the ton with a minimum for a small load, clean untreated wood at a lower rate and clean yard debris lower again, while mattresses and box springs up to four a day, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics up to seven items a day and recyclables cost nothing. Coolant appliances are charged per unit and tires per tire, with a fifteen tire daily limit. The household hazardous waste facility at the same site takes paint, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, batteries and sharps free from households on a Monday through Saturday schedule with a daily volume limit, and Metro South in Oregon City runs the same two services every day. Before the trip, cover the load to avoid the additional per ton charge and separate recyclables for a rebate, and leave vehicles, asbestos, roofing, liquids and burned material at home because they are refused. Metro Central transfer station page with the Portland address, the daily public hours and closure days, the refuse list, the charged garbage, clean wood, yard debris, organics, coolant appliance, tire and railroad tie rates, the minimum load and transaction fee structure, the payment methods and card processing fee, the load covering charge and recycling rebate, and the free residential list covering recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics with the seven item daily limit, mattresses and box springs with the four a day limit and the exclusions, and motor oil and antifreezeMetro household hazardous waste page with the free household disposal, the 35 gallon daily limit, the Metro Central and Metro South addresses and hours, the closure days, the business appointment rule, and the safe transport guidance covering upright boxes, secured lids, bagged leaks, original labels, protected bulbs and free sharps containers

Regional transfer station with the free electronics and mattress lines

Metro Central transfer station

6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, OR 97210

Garbage, broken furniture, clean and engineered wood, clean yard debris, residential organics, coolant appliances, tires, railroad ties four feet or shorter, and free from residential customers recyclables, metal appliances, Oregon E-Cycles electronics, mattresses and box springs, and motor oil and antifreeze.

Vehicles and anything with a drive motor, asbestos-containing material, burned material and wildfire ash, flat and built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum-contaminated soil, radioactive metals and electric vehicle batteries are refused. Coolant appliances are limited to five a day per person, tires to fifteen a day with no tractor, heavy equipment or semi-truck tires, electronics to seven items a day per person, mattresses to four a day with car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses charged as garbage, and motor oil and antifreeze to twenty gallons a day in containers of a gallon or less. Loads over 240 pounds pay a transaction fee, and an uncovered load pays an extra per ton charge.

Open to the general public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed to the public on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days. The co-located hazardous waste facility keeps shorter hours, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sunday.

From $37 for for a minimum load up to 240 pounds, with heavier loads charged a proportion of the per ton fee plus a transaction fee and the free residential lines carrying no charge. Residential customers, who pay by cash, cheque or card with a card processing fee. Garbage is charged at the highest rate, clean wood and yard debris at lower rates, coolant appliances per unit and tires per tire.

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Hillsboro.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Hillsboro?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How does a Hillsboro household get rid of a large item?

The city lists four routes: donate the item, pass it on through a reuse site, look it up with Washington County's What to Recycle and Where tool where fees may apply, or call the franchised hauler that serves the address. The hauler route is the one with city approved prices, a per trip fee plus a charge for each listed item.Official guidance

What if the item is not on the published list?

The rate sheet says bulky item pickup is available for most anything, and an item that is not listed is priced by the hauler, so ask for the item charge when the pickup is booked and add it to the per trip fee. The trip fee is charged even if the item is not out and the pickup was not cancelled.Official guidance

What does a couch cost to have picked up?

The city's adopted list charges one price for a couch and the same price for each section of a sectional, with a recliner, a table, a dresser, an office chair and a book shelf priced lower, and every pickup adds the per trip fee on top. A second driver needed because the piece is in a garage or driveway is charged by the hour.Official guidance

Can a mattress be dropped off for free?

Yes, at Metro Central, which takes up to four mattresses or box springs a day free from residential customers and gives a credit for each one that arrives in a mixed load. The exclusions are car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses, which are charged as garbage.Official guidance

What does an appliance pickup cost?

The city's adopted list charges one price each for a water heater, stove, washer, dryer and dishwasher, a lower price for a microwave and for a barbecue without a tank, and the per trip fee is added on top. Metro Central takes the same metal appliances free from residential customers, so a self-hauled unit can cost nothing to tip.Official guidance

What does a refrigerator cost to get rid of?

The city's adopted list charges the highest bulky rate for a residential refrigerator, freezer or portable air conditioner, and the per trip fee is added. Metro Central instead charges a per coolant appliance fee with a limit of five a day per person, which is a separate line from the free metal appliances.Official guidance

Where do Hillsboro televisions and computers go?

To a Metro transfer station, because Metro is an Oregon E-Cycles location. Desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and computer mice are accepted free from residential customers, up to seven items a day per person, and the devices can arrive intact or broken.Official guidance

Where does a remodel load go in Hillsboro?

Either into a temporary clean-up container or drop box from a franchised hauler at the city's adopted rates, or into a self-hauled load at Metro Central, where garbage is charged at the higher rate and clean, untreated wood at a lower one. Metro does not accept asbestos-containing material, flat or built-up roofing, or burned material.Official guidance

Will a hauler take a treadmill?

The city's bulky item list does not name exercise equipment, so the rate sheet sends an unlisted item to the franchised hauler for a price. Call the hauler for the item charge, add the per trip fee, and confirm whether the machine can be reached from the collection route or needs a second driver.Official guidance

Who collects garbage in Hillsboro?

One of six private companies the city franchises: Evergreen Disposal and Recycling, Garbarino Disposal and Recycling, Hillsboro Garbage Disposal, Pride Disposal, Washington County Drop Box Service or Waste Management. The city does not run collection crews, the city council approves the rates the companies may charge, and a household finds its hauler and schedule with Washington County's garbage day tool.Official guidance

What are the routes for a large item?

The city lists four: donate the item, pass it on through a reuse site, look it up with Washington County's What to Recycle and Where tool where fees may apply, or call the franchised hauler, whose oversized item prices are in the city's adopted rate sheet. Metro Central is the fifth route when a household would rather drive it, and there the mattress and electronics lines are free.Official guidance

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