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Haulers and Rates
Standard curbside service includes weekly collection of garbage, recyclables and yard debris.
Garbage haulers offer a range of services, including large item hauling for a fee and clean-up containers and drop boxes. Rates vary by the size of the garbage can or cart.
Gresham-area garbage haulers
Call haulers with questions about service, missed pick-ups and bills.
- Arrow Sanitary 503-257-1331
- Gresham Sanitary Service503-665-2424
- Hoodview Disposal503-668-8300
- Rockwood Solid Waste503-666-3488
- Waste Management 1-800-808-5901
Rates
New rates effective July 1, 2025.
Residential rates
Rates vary depending on the size of your garbage cart. Weekly pick-up includes a 60-gallon yard debris and recycling cart. The rate is the monthly fee billed.
Size of garbage cart: Monthly rate
- One 20-gallon cart: $37.15
- Additional 20-gallon cart: $24.11
- One 35-gallon cart: $43.17
- Additional 35-gallon cart: $28.07
- One 60-gallon cart: $56.51
- Additional 60-gallon cart: $34.45
- One 90-gallon cart: $64.32
- Additional 90-gallon cart: $40.79
Additional yard debris collection
Monthly fee for a single-household account:
Each additional 60-gallon cart: $9.32.
Special services for single-household accounts.
Reduced garbage collection
- Once per month garbage service with weekly recycling and yard debris collection.
- One 35-gallon cart: $23.84
On-call service - garbage only
- One 35-gallon cart: $19.00
- Occasional extra for garbage, per can or bag: $6.49 (each)
Recycling service only
- For non-garbage customers, weekly collection (excludes yard debris collection).
- One 60-gallon cart: $12.18
Yard debris extras
32-gallon can, kraft yard debris bag, or bundle: $4.71 (each)
Yard debris only (per year)
One 60-gallon cart: $132.43
Yard debris exemption
Monthly credit: $3.00
Service includes weekly collection of garbage and recycling for each unit, as well as one shared 60-gallon yard debris cart.
Size of cart: monthly rate
- 20-gallon cart: $37.17
- Additional 20-gallon carts: $24.11
- 35-gallon cart: $43.18
- Additional 35-gallon carts: $28.07
- 60-gallon cart: $56.51
- Additional 60-gallon cart: $34.45
- 90-gallon cart: $64.29
- Additional 90-gallon cart: $40.79
A per-living unit fee will be charged: $4.67
Multi-family rates
Including apartments, condominiums and mobile home parks with single billing and a centrally located yard debris cart.
Single billing
Monthly rate by container size.
- 20-gallon cart: $30.24
- 35-gallon cart: $33.10
- 60-gallon cart: $44.85
- 90-gallon cart: $52.07
- 60-gallon yard debris service: $4.74/unit
Commercial rates
Includes weekly garbage collection, recycling and food waste (if applicable) service. Does not include yard debris.
- First 35-gallon cart – monthly rate: $37.21
- Additional 35-gallon cart – monthly rate: $28.39
- First 60-gallon cart – monthly rate: $51.57
- Additional 60-gallon cart – monthly rate: $41.01
- First 90-gallon cart – monthly rate: $58.58
- Additional 90-gallon cart – monthly rate: $46.97
Pricing based on number of stops per week
Service includes recycling service for up to two times the volume of garbage. Includes food scraps collection for no additional charge.
Recycling service for commercial drop box accounts or commercial accounts without garbage service.
Weekly recycling cart services (charged monthly)
- Primary cart: $8.49
- Each additional cart: $7.17
On-call recycling cart service
- Primary cart: $7.09
- Each additional cart: $5.63
- Fixed monthly cart rental fee: $1.33
Recycling only container service
One/Week
- Primary: $63.74
- Additional: $54.18
Two Week
- Primary: $113.61
- Additional: $96.58
Three Week
- Primary: $163.46
- Additional: $138.93
Four Week
- Primary: $213.33
- Additional: $181.33
Five Week
- Primary: $263.22
- Additional: $223.72
On call recycling container service
- Primary cart: $12.75
- Each additional cart: $8.94
- Fixed monthly cart rental fee: $13.88
Commercial food scrap recycling service rates
Commercial food waste charges apply only to customers with a garbage compactor or drop box service, since these services don’t include food scraps in their bundled rates.
Primary 64-gallon cart: $46.60
Second and third carts (each): $35.76
Fourth or more carts (each): $16.00
- 1 cubic yard: $94.59
- Each additional: $82.85
- 1.5 cubic yards: $131.30
- Each additional: $115.30
- 2 cubic yards: $171.07
- Each additional: $150.09
- 3 cubic yards: $245.28
- Each additional: $216.00
- 4 cubic yards: $318.33
- Each additional: $281.07
Other rates
Bulky waste includes large items that don't easily fit in your regular trash or recycle bin.
Pick up fee
The pick up fee is $18 per trip plus the the cost of the item. Items over 250 pounds will be charged a Metro tip fee.
- Extra large items (up to 250 pounds): $42
- Example: Entertainment centers, couch, king size mattress including box spring.
- Large items: $29
- Example: Recliner, dresser, other size mattress including box spring.
- Medium items: $16
- Example: Desk, bookshelf, chair.
- Small items: $12.00
- Example: Pallet, end table, bicycle.
- Electronics: $11.00
- Example: Television, laptop, printer.
- Tires: $10 per tire, $12 per tire with rim.
Appliance pick up fees
- Water heater (drained): $16.00
- Stove: $16.00
- Refrigerator (residential size): $48.00
- Freezer (residential size): $48.00
- Washer or dryer: $16.00
- Dishwasher: $16.00
- Microwave (no glass tray): $6.00
- Barbecue (no tank): $16.00
- Air conditioner: $48.00
Contact your hauler to find out of other items are eligible for pick up.
Total charges for compactor service include a combination of the following fees:
Hauling
Distance fee
Disposal
Service fee
10% of total disposal fee.
Rental
- Delivery: $49, one-time fee charged for the initial delivery of container.
- Hauling: $158 charged each time compactor is picked up and taken to disposal facility.
- Distance fee: an extra $3 per mile is charged if the roundtrip distance from the customer to the disposal site is more than 18 miles.
- Disposal: Charged at the market rate of the disposal or recycling facility - contact hauler for estimate. Any credits received from transferring recyclable materials to a processor will be passed on to the customer.
- Service Fee: 10% of total disposal fee
- Monthly rental (collector furnishes drop box)
- 10/20-yard container: $88
- 30-yard container: $99
- 40-yard container: $158
Total charges for service include a combination of the following fees:
- Delivery: $49, one-time fee charged for the initial delivery of container.
- Hauling: $ charged each time compactor is picked up and taken to disposal facility.
- Distance feel: An extra $3 per mile is charged if the roundtrip distance from the customer to the disposal site is more than 18 miles.
- Disposal: Charged at the market rate of the disposal or recycling facility. Contact hauler for estimate. Any credits received from transferring recyclable materials to a processor will be passed on to the customer.
- Service fee: 10% of total disposal fee.
- Per day rental: Collector furnishes drop box, fee begins after 48 hours on site.
- 10/20-yard container: $9
- 30-yard container: $13
- 40-yard container: $17
Medical Sharps container disposal
Services to safely dispose of needles, lancets and syringes.
- Four-quart container: $11.42 disposal charge
- Eight-quart container: $22.84 disposal charge
Metro transfer stations
- Metro transfer stations take sharps containers (from households) at no cost. Visit Metro and find a recycler
- Neighborhood collection events take sharps containers (from households) at no cost. Find a collection event or call Metro at 503-234-3000.
- Collection of commercial boxes and tubes. Price includes box, liner, pick-up and disposal.
Infectious waste
The price includes box, liner, pick up and disposal.
23-30 gallon box or 17-31 gallon tub
- First box or tub per stop: $50.85
- Two - five boxes or tubs per stop: $47.80
- Sixth or more boxes or tubs per stop: $41.59
43-gallon tub
- One tub per stop: $53.12
- Two - five boxes or tubs per stop: $50.07
- Six or more boxes or tubs per stop: $43.84
23-30 gallon incinerate box
- One box per stop: $111.42
- Two - five boxes or tubs per stop: $108.03
- Six or more boxes or tubs per stop: $101.13
Recycle+ is a residential collection service offered by garbage and recycling haulers. Recycle+ is an optional service to recycle materials not included in weekly recycling collection. Residents who choose this service are charged a monthly base fee and collection pick-up fee.
Learn more about Recycle+ rates.
Miscellaneous Service Fees
- Roll cart cleaning: $18.93
- Container cleaning: $48.55
- Replacement of Curby: Actual Cost
- Call back fee: $18.93
- Reinstatement fee (charges apply if payment not received by due date): $18.93
Late payment
Charges may apply if payment not received by due date.
- Percent per month: 1.5%
- Percent per annum: 18.0%