Yard Debris Recycling
RED days, GREEN days...
NOTE: Walker Garbage serves customers in several jurisdictions—unincorporated Washington County, Beaverton, and Portland. Each jurisdiction has different yard debris pickup schedules and policies.
Beaverton
Customers in Beaverton receive WEEKLY pickup of yard debris, so if you are a Beaverton resident, just put out your yard debris containers each week with your trash.
Portland
Portland customers get every-other-week pickup on the same schedule as Washington County's "red" days on the calendar below. More information is available on Portland's website: portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=47246&
Unincorporated Washington County
See the calendar below to determine
your pickup days.
If
you are unsure when yard debris is collected on
your street, take a look at what your neighbors are doing, or call the office at 503-531-6330 or email us with your street address. There is no way at this time to give you this information on the website, because routes overlap neighborhoods, and a map would be very difficult to read.
On your yard debris day, please use your supplied Yard Debris Cart as your primary set-out. If you need a cart, use our Change of Service form to request one, the first one is free and we'll deliver it on your next collection day.
Any additional yard debris is charged extra. The charge in Washington County is $2.76 for each additional can,
bag, or bundle (Portland
residents $2.00, Beaverton residents $3.00). You can set out additional yard debris in a
kraft paper yard debris bag (no plastic bags), a bundle of yard trimmings, or a separate can (labeled as yard debris)
for pickup. If you regularly have more than one rollcart's worth of yard debris, you can request an additional rollcart but you will be charged for the cart and for the additional pickup. Call the office at 503-531-6330for more information.
Christmas Tree Recycling: please cut up your tree so it all fits inside your yard debris cart with the top closed. Any tree parts left beside the bin will be charged as extra material.
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS |
The
curbside yard debris program includes: |
leaves |
weeds |
grass clippings |
branches and prunings* |
*no greater
than 4" in diameter and 36" long. |
Christmas trees, cut up to fit into the rollcart
with the top closed. |
Please do
not include:
|
dirt |
stumps |
metal |
food waste |
sod |
lumber |
ashes |
household garbage |
rocks |
plastic |
animal waste |
|
It
is important not to use plastic bags, metal
clips, or plastic ties to set out your yard
debris. Plastics and metals do not decompose
and will contaminate the recycling process. |
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT:
|
90-gallon roll
cart: |
180 lbs. |
60-gallon roll
cart: |
120 lbs. |
32-gallon can: |
60 lbs. |
30-gallon kraft
bag: |
45 lbs. |
Bundle: |
45 lbs. |
For more information about recycling in Washington County,
visit Recyclewise (recyclewise.org) |
