The Sustainability & Solid Waste program sets the rates and service standards for franchised garbage and recycling companies within unincorporated Clackamas County and for the cities of Happy Valley and Barlow.
For all other cities, please check with your city for garbage and recycling rates.
Garbage Cart Sizes
The size of your garbage cart and frequency of collection will impact your monthly bill.
20-gal
Two 13-gal trash bags
35-gal
Three 13-gal trash bags
60-gal
Four 13-gal trash bags
90-gal
Five 13-gal trash bags
Services and Rates
Determine your Fee Zone
Rates are determined based on the geographic zone in which service is provided. Find your Fee Zone by:
- Entering your address into Clackamas Maps.
- On the right hand side, click “Utilities & Districts”
- Your Fee Zone will be listed underneath your "Sanitary Hauler"
(If a Fee Zone is not listed, you are within a city’s jurisdiction that sets their own rates and you should visit your city’s website for their fee schedule).
For commercial, multifamily communities with container or compacter service, or the full list of rates and fees, please see the Clackamas County Fee Schedule for Waste and Recycling Collection Services sheet.
Effective July 1, 2022
Miscellaneous Services
Bulky Waste – appliances, furniture, etc.
Minimum $5 fee, plus fee based on weight and special handling needs. If not easily accessible, hourly fee also applies. Contact your garbage and recycling company to arrange for pick up and fees.
A $30.00 coolant removal fee applies to items with refrigerant, (refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.) even if refrigerant is removed.
Clean Up Containers & Dumpsters
Available for clean outs and construction debris. Rates will include container fee (based on size), rental fee, delivery fee, mileage fee, and handling fee. Contact your garbage and recycling company to right-size the container to the project, arrange for drop off, and determine fees and restrictions specific to your project.
Waste from construction, demolition, and remodeling projects may require asbestos testing and paperwork for disposal.
Commercial Medical Sharps & Infectious Waste
If you are a business with medical sharps or infectious waste, your garbage and recycling company has subcontracted with a medical waste company to provide you with safe handling and disposal.
- Waste Management – Trilogy Medwaste
- All other garbage and recycling companies – Stericycle
Codes, Administrative Regulations, & Policies
Codes
Clackamas County code related to Solid Waste and Waste Management:
- Clackamas County Code
- Chapter 10.03 Solid Waste and Waste Management.
- Chapter 10.04 Recycling License
Administrative Regulations
Standards set by Clackamas County for garbage, recycling and yard debris service.
Inclement Weather Policy
From the Franchisee General Responsibilities section of the Administrative Regulations for Clackamas County Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services for Franchisee and Customer.
Franchisees may postpone collection when weather conditions make driving hazardous. In situations where garbage, recycling, and yard debris collections are all postponed to subsequent week(s), franchisees will give priority to the collection of garbage.
- Garbage
The franchisee will pick up postponed collections of garbage as weather and road conditions permit. If collection must be postponed to a subsequent week(s), the cumulative amount of the current subscribed service level will be collected. - Recycling
Collection will be postponed to a subsequent week(s) as weather and road conditions permit. Resumption of recycling collection may be postponed past the following week if there have been several days of inclement weather and the franchisee is using available staff and trucks to catch up on garbage collections. - Yard Debris
Collection will be postponed to a subsequent week(s) as weather and road conditions permit. Resumption of yard debris collection may be postponed past the following week if there have been several days of inclement weather and the franchisee is using available staff and trucks to catch up on garbage and recycling collections. When collection resumes the cumulative amount of the current subscribed service level will be collected. - Notification of Postponed Collection
The franchisee will notify Clackamas County by 10 a.m. by telephone or e-mail on the days that collection will be postponed. The franchisee will update their voicemail and web site at least daily, notifying customers of postponed collections. - Billing
Postponed collections are not considered missed collections because the service is rendered in due course. Credits are not available for postponed collections due to inclement weather.
