Learn more about garbage and recycling in Oregon and Washington County with these informative reports and other documents.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Materials Management in Oregon(Link is external): 2050 Vision and Framework for Action
- Our Shift from Solid Waste Management to Materials Management(Link is external): Video discussing how DEQ changed the way they address waste
- Waste Composition Study(Link is external): Analysis of what is in Oregon's landfill bound waste
- Material Recovery and Waste Generation Survey(Link is external): Annual waste generation results for the State of Oregon
- Evaluation of Climate, Energy, and Soil Impacts of Selected Food Discards Management Systems(Link is external): Report comparing different methods of managing food waste
- Oregon's Recycling Laws(Link is external): Overview and history of recycling laws in Oregon
Metro Regional Government
- Regional Waste Plan(Link is external): Metro plan that guides how the region reduces and handles waste
- Single-family recycling and waste composition study 2014-15(Link is external): Metro study assessing the performance of the region's recycling programs
- Multifamily recycling research(Link is external): Metro collaborative project focused on garbage and recycling in apartment buildings
- Solid waste administrative procedures, standards and guidance(Link is external): Explanation and regulatory guidance for solid waste regulations
Washington County
Rules regulating solid waste collection in unincorporated Washington County:
- Washington County Code(Link is external)
- Chapter 8.04(Link is external) – Solid Waste Control
- Chapter 8.08(Link is external) – Solid Waste Disposal Sites
- Chapter 8.20(Link is external) – Nuisances
- Chapter 8.24(Link is external) – Noise Control
Not finding something you are looking for? Please contact us at 503-846-3605(Link opens phone app) or recycle@washingtoncountyor.gov.