Oregon
Transfer station
Portland (Metro region) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Metro Central Transfer Station.
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., closed Sundays
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: household chemicals, pool and spa chemicals, paints, pesticides, solvents, batteries and fluorescent bulbs; sharps in a red state-certified container. 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.
- Mattresses and box springs are taken for recycling at Metro Central only (limit four per day).
- Commercial account customers have earlier hours: 2 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 3 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
- 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.
Nearby Oregon towns
- Alfalfa (Deschutes County) transfer station
- Bend (Deschutes County) landfill
- Bend (Deschutes County) household hazardous waste drop-off
- Blue River (Lane County) transfer station
- Cheshire (Lane County) transfer station
- Cottage Grove (Lane County) transfer station
- Creswell (Lane County) transfer station
- Culp Creek (Lane County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.