RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

As a residential customer of Rockwood Solid Waste you have weekly collection of garbage, recycling and yard debris. To ensure pick-up, have everything curbside by 6 am on day of collection.

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GARBAGE COLLECTION GUIDELINES

Bag lightweight materials, including ashes and cat litter, before putting them in the can or cart. Doing so will prevent them from blowing away when collected.
Do not put household chemicals (e.g., paints, pesticides, herbicides) in the garbage. Call Metro at 503-232-3000 for information on proper disposal.
If you would like 20-gallon or 32-gallon service, you must purchase your own can. If you would like to use a 35-gallon, 60-gallon or 90-gallon wheeled cart, we will provide you with it. You may not use cans or carts of other sizes.
Use cans that have lids and handles and don't leak.

Your can or cart must not exceed the following weight limits:

Size	Weight
20-gallon can	35 lbs.
32-gallon can	60 lbs.
35-gallon cart	60 lbs.
60-gallon cart	120 lbs.
90-gallon cart	145 lbs.

RECYCLING COLLECTION GUIDELINES

Rockwood Solid Waste will provide you with one Curby recycling bin for glass only and a blue recycling cart for all other recycling materials. Please place your extra curby bin out on your collection day for us to pick-up.
Please use your Curby bin for your recycling glass only. Make sure to set it out only when full, as it is a signal to us that you have recyclables to be picked up.
Prepare and sort your recyclables according to the instructions on the lid of you're recycling cart. We will not collect recyclables that are contaminated with other materials or garbage .
Glass must be set in the provided curby near the recycle cart on curb.
Motor oil must be put in a transparent jug (milk jug) and set near the recycle cart on curb.
To see a list of recyclable materials click HERE.

YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION GUIDELINES

One can, bag or bundle per week is part of your normal service. Additional cans, bags or bundles may be set out for an extra charge.
If you compost all of your yard debris, or use a city-approved landscaper, you may be able to save $2.85 a month on your garbage bill. Call 503-618-2656 (Gresham), 503-665-7929 (Fairview) or 503-667-6211 (Wood village) for more information on the yard debris exemption program. You may only apply for this exemption within thirty days of starting garbage service or from March 1 to June 30 annually.
Include leaves, grass clippings, tree and shrub pruning's less than four inches in diameter, and other things that grow in your yard. Pumpkins are okay, too.
Don't include plastic bags, stumps, rocks, dirt, ashes, or animal waste.
Yard debris should fit in the can or cart with the lid tightly on and must fall freely when the can or cart is emptied.
When you place your can or cart at the curb, make sure the sticker provided by us is visible at the curbside.
If you put out a bundle instead of a can, make sure that it is no longer than 4 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter.
You may set out additional cans, bags or bundles at an extra charge.