Public works authority shall mean the department of public
works of the city of Portland.
Recyclable material shall mean paperboard, newspaper,
glass, magazines, junk mail, cardboard, #2 natural plastic and
aluminum cans and foil, and any additional material so
designated by the public works authority. Recyclable material
shall be considered waste material for purposes of this article.
Residential properties shall mean any property upon which
is situated a residential structure containing at least one (1)
dwelling unit but not more than nine (9) dwelling units.
Solid waste shall mean ordinary household waste including,
but not limited to, the following: Garbage, trash, rubbish,
paper, plastics, metal cans, glass, crockery, cold ashes, and
refuse.
Suitable container for material other than recyclable
material and yard waste shall mean a plastic bag of fifteen (15)
gallon or thirty (30) gallon size officially designated for that
purpose by council order. The maximum weight of any bag shall
not exceed thirty (30) pounds. Bags may be placed in watertight
containers with handles, covered by a tight fitting cover free
of sharp edges.
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*Editor’s Note: Pursuant to council order 240-05/06 passed on 5/15/06
(effective July 1, 2006), council order 208-09/10 passed on 5/17/10
(effective July 1, 2010) council order 235-14/15 passed on June 24, 2015
(effective July 4, 2015), and council order 233-18/19 passed on May 20, 2019
(effective July 1, 2019), the purple trash bag fees are as follows:
15 gallon: $1.50
12-4
City of Portland Garbage, Wastes and Junk
Code of Ordinances Chapter 12
Sec. 12-16 Rev. 6-1-2026
30 gallon: $3.00
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