Oregon

Transfer station

Oregon City (Metro region) transfer station

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Metro South Transfer Station.

Facility: Metro South Transfer Station Address: 2001 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: 503-234-3000

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09

Who can use it

Open to the public; Metro regional transfer station.

Hours

  • Transfer station: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
  • Household hazardous waste: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.

Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.

Per-item fees

Item Fee
Trash/garbage $176.70 per ton, $51.00 minimum
Mixed wood/yard debris, engineered wood $176.70 per ton, $51.00 minimum
Clean wood $97.13 per ton, $42.00 minimum
Clean yard debris $56.00 per ton, $37.00 minimum
Residential organics $111.53 per ton, $43.00 minimum
Uncovered load extra $25 per ton ($3 on minimum loads)
Coolant appliances $30 each, limit 5 per day
Tires $30 minimum for first tire, then $2 off rim or $4 on rim, limit 15 per day
Christmas trees $30 for up to 3
Household hazardous waste Free for households up to 35 gallons per visit
Listed recyclables Free

Hazardous waste

Household hazardous waste facility on site, open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free for households up to 35 gallons per visit; businesses need an appointment and pay.

Holiday closures

Transfer stations and household hazardous waste facilities close on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .

Other notes

  • Rates effective July 1, 2026. Minimum fee covers loads up to 240 lbs; heavier loads pay a share of the per-ton fee plus a transaction fee of $8.34 (automated scale) or $30 (staffed scale).
  • Rebates: $3 for recycling up to 100 lbs, $6 for more than 100 lbs; $2.30 per mattress or box spring (up to four a day).
  • Payment: cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay and checks (with matching ID). Credit cards carry a 2% fee.
  • Free recycling: aluminum, metal appliances, automotive batteries, cardboard, copper and ferrous metal, electronics (7 items per day), glass jars and bottles, motor oil and antifreeze (20 gallons a day), plastic bottles and containers, paper and tin cans.
  • Remodeling and demolition loads are screened for asbestos and need recent paperwork when suspect materials are present; no asbestos accepted.
  • Commercial organics and semi-trailer loads are not accepted at Metro South. Mattresses are recycled only at Metro Central.
  • Not accepted: vehicles, asbestos-containing material, burned materials or wildfire ash, flat or built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum-contaminated soil and radioactive metals.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.

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