Metro South Transfer Station
Metro’s transfer station in Oregon City for garbage, bulky loads, free recycling and household hazardous waste.
Metro South Transfer Station in Oregon City is the regional government Metro’s second station, with the same fees as Metro Central. Its hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for the transfer station and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for household hazardous waste, which is free for households. Unlike Metro Central, it does not take mattresses free.
- Type
- Transfer station
- State
- Oregon
- City
- Portland
- Address
- 2001 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045
- Hours
- Transfer station 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; household hazardous waste 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The transfer station closes on July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; the hazardous waste facility on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Heat can close both early.
- Who can use it
- Open to the public. Household hazardous waste is free for households.
- Fees
- Garbage $51 for up to 240 pounds, then $176.70 a ton plus a $30 transaction fee. Clean yard debris $37 minimum or $56 a ton; clean wood $42 minimum or $97.13 a ton. Coolant appliances $30 each. Tires $30 for the first, then $2 each ($4 with rims). Uncovered loads pay $25 more a ton. Credit card payments carry a 2% fee. Free: household hazardous waste, curbside recyclables, metal appliances, electronics (seven a day), and motor oil and antifreeze. Mattresses are not on its free list.
- Takes
- Garbage, clean wood and yard debris; curbside recyclables, metal appliances, electronics, tires, coolant appliances, motor oil and antifreeze; household hazardous waste, free up to 35 gallons a day by container size: paint, cleaners, yard and pool chemicals, automotive products, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, aerosol cans that are not empty, gas cylinders, cooking oil, mercury and sharps
- Does not take
- Electric vehicle batteries, most explosives, radioactive material, vehicles, asbestos beyond small household amounts, burned materials, flat roofing, loads of liquids and petroleum-contaminated soil
- Run by
- Metro, the regional government
- Phone
- 503-234-3000
- Official website
- oregonmetro.gov
- Primary source
- oregonmetro.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Metro South Transfer Station hours?
The transfer station is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and the hazardous waste facility 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Both close on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, and the transfer station also on July 4.
Who can use Metro South Transfer Station?
Anyone can bring garbage and recycling, and households drop off hazardous waste free, up to 35 gallons a day.
Does Metro South Transfer Station take hazardous waste on Sunday?
Yes. Metro South takes household hazardous waste 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, while Metro Central’s facility is closed on Sunday.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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