What day is trash collected in Portland, OR?
Portland collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Portland, OR
Portland, OR trash pickup by address.
Enter a Portland, OR street address to check trash pickup as published by PortlandMaps (City of Portland).
Setting out in Portland Bins go out by 6 a.m. and come back in within 24 hours of pickup, placed within three feet of the curb with roll-cart handles facing the house.
Trash Day Trends · Portland
Portland, OR at a glance.
Portland in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysPortland collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
Verified schedule
Portland collection days, read from PortlandMaps (City of Portland).
Trash / garbage: Friday.
The day above is for 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, last checked on September 11, 2026.
PortlandMaps (City of Portland) publishes the collection weekday for this address but not the frequency; confirm cadence with the city.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Portland.
Bins go out by 6 a.m. and come back in within 24 hours of pickup, placed within three feet of the curb with roll-cart handles facing the house.
Containers may not block sidewalks, driveways, or bike lanes.
Only two year-end holidays shift collection, pushing pickups back one day; other holidays leave the schedule unchanged.
Missed pickups are reported to the neighborhood's assigned franchise hauler within three days, and the company must return within 24 hours.
Read from the official Portland guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Portland days differ by address.
Portland collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from PortlandMaps (City of Portland) and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
PortlandMaps (City of Portland) publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Aug 2026.
Before pickup
What Portland residents should verify.
Portland's local collection source provides address-based collection information for eligible Portland properties.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Portland?
PortlandMaps (City of Portland) publishes trash for Portland.
Local source
Verify with PortlandMaps (City of Portland).
The Portland address result links PortlandMaps (City of Portland) directly.
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- Portland, OR
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- PortlandMaps (City of Portland)
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- Page updated
- Aug 2026
Collection services in Portland
- Trash / garbage
Portland schedule lookup