Location

Acceptable items:

Donations:

The Arc of Multnomah County will have their truck on hand for your reusable contributions. The Arc accepts all types of clothing and shoes, linens, as well as pots & pans, small appliances, knickknacks, housewares, small working TV’s and radios, and toys. No large appliances or furniture, baby furniture and equipment, microwaves, TV’s over 19 inches or nonworking, or exercise equipment. The proceeds from all contributions help fund the services of The Arc. These contributions fund services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

Bulky items:

Oversized items for disposal (couches, chairs, mattresses, etc.)

Scrap metal:

Containers need to be empty – no liquids. Acceptable items include toasters, ladders, empty buckets, etc. Call SWNI at 503-823-4592 to make arrangements in advance to pick up large appliances at your home.

Yard debris and wood items:

For yard debris, include basically anything that grows in your yard, such as weeds (knock off as much dirt as possible), leaves, vines (including morning glory and berry vines), grass clippings, prunings (no bigger than 12” in diameter and 8’ long), fallen fruit from your fruit trees, vegetation from your garden. It is OK to include diseased plants/leaves. Bundles: you may bring your yard debris in bundles tied securely with string or twine. Do not tie with wire. Again, maximum length 8’ -- maximum diameter 12”. Wood items can include solid wood, furniture, fencing (no brackets or hinges; nails are OK), and yard debris.

Tires:

Tires on and off the rim

Unacceptable items:

NO hazardous waste (see below for recycling options), kitchen garbage, stumps, oversized branches, rocks, ashes, asbestos, animal waste, explosives, radioactive or commercial waste.

How much?

Suggested fees will be asked to help recover disposal and related organizational costs generated in sponsoring this event. Furniture, bulky waste, scrap metal, yard debris and wood: $10 per carload (each trip); tires: $1.50 (off rim), $3 (on rim).

Senior or disabled citizen pickup:

If you are a senior and/or a disabled citizen and need help getting your stuff to the cleanup, contact us at 503-823-4592 to schedule a pickup. These pickups are done by volunteers, so we must limit the amount to one pickup load.

This event is sponsored each year by Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. We wish to thank Bureau of Environmental Services, METRO, Multnomah County Alternative Service Workers, Anfield & Sons Hauling, Heiberg Garbage and Recycling, and The Arc of Multnomah County for being part of this year’s event. Also, thank you to the many neighborhood volunteers who always make this event a great success.