Portland, OR – According to the statement, for Friday customers, their collection will happen on Saturday.
The City’s free garbage day reminders – available by email, app, text, and phone call – will reflect the adjusted schedule for the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s.
City officials announced a quick guide on how to sort holiday waste:
Garbage
- Envelopes with plastic padding (even if the outside is paper).
- Foil or glitter-covered wrapping paper and gift bags.
- Bubble wrap, plastic “air pillows,” and packing peanuts.
- Plastic gift cards and any plastic not shaped like a bottle or round tub.
- String lights, ribbon, yarn, and cords – these are called “tanglers” because they get tangled in the machines that sort recyclables and cause the whole process to shut down.
Recycling
- Wrapping paper and gift bags made only of paper (no foil or glitter).
- Cardboard boxes: It’s ok to leave tape and labels on boxes. Flatten boxes and cut up large boxes so they fit inside your blue recycling bin.
Compost
- Include the food: Plate scraping, cooking scraps, and food that’s gone spoiled or moldy can all go in.
- Holiday trees, wreaths, and greenery, as long as all decorations, lights, and wire have been removed first. (Fake or “flocked” trees should go in the garbage.)