NEIGHBORHOOD DUMPSTER DAY, RECYCLE & SWAP EVENT

SATURDAY MAY 31, 2025: 12-3PM OR UNTIL THE DUMPSTERS ARE FULL

SEI PARKING LOT / UNTHANK PARK (3920 N KERBY AVE)

Donations encouraged, but not required.

Suggested donations: $10 for small Loads, $20 dresser, large rug or couch, or other heavy item, $40+ for truck load.

For reference, the dump charges a minimum of $45 and much more, $150+ for a small truckload!

NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS!

NOT EVERYTHING IS ACCEPTED!

Please review acceptance lists for recyclables and dump before lugging big items to the event!

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS: EMAIL BOISENA@GMAIL.COM

Enter the Unthank/SEI parking lot on N Failing and Exit on N Kerby. Check in with volunteers before driving through. Walk ups welcome, but still need to check in.

Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap Event is a volunteer-organized service to the neighborhood. Neighbors bring their bulky trash and non-curbside recycling to the drop-off place, for a fee for its disposal (but is not required). The fee is much lower (plus it’s more convenient) than going to depots and the Metro Transfer Station. Funds raised go toward community events and projects.

There is a Yes/No List of accepted and not accepted waste. (The dump transfer station doesn’t accept all waste which means we cannot accept all waste).

RECYCLING:

Green Century Recycling will be taking electronics, metals and styrofoam (extra fee paid onsite for styrofoam recycling).

Recycling Acceptance Full List:

ELECTRONICS:

  • Desktop computers, laptops and tablets

  • Keyboards, mouse and peripherals

  • Printers and scanners

  • Routers and modems

  • Small electronics (ie. DVD player, gaming consoles)

  • Mobile phones and accessories

  • Cables, chargers and adapters

METAL is excepted for recycling.

STYROFOAM and Styrofoam products at $10 per 45-gallon bag!  Styrofoam must be BAGGED & TIED, clean, dry and without tape, labels, glue, ink, paint, food residue & sorted into the categories shown HERE.


MATTRESSES in good or bad condition. Reusable mattresses can go to the swap area, all other mattresses will be recycled at Bye-Bye Mattress.



SWAP:

You don’t need to donate to take items. All items in swap area are free!

Bring items you’d be proud to share! There will be a swap area for donating reusable household items.

  • Furniture

  • Clothing

  • Decor

  • Home goods

  • Small appliances (blenders, toasters, etc)

  • Mattresses in good condition



HAZARDOUS WASTE:

This is a separate station from the dumpster. Do NOT throw haz waste in dumpster.

Acceptance List:

  • Batteries

  • Sharps

  • CFL bulbs



DUMPSTER:

Bring your bulky waste items that are too big for your regular trash bin. No hazardous materials or construction materials. See below for list of accepted/not accepted materials.

YES!

ACCEPTED ITEMS INCLUDE:

  • Household junk (ie. broken furniture, toys, bikes, dishes, unusable clothes, totes etc)

  • Yard debris, large stumps, branches, but NOT soil/dirt

  • Plastic (plastic film, bags and clamshells are always accepted for recycling at New Seasons)

  • Appliances (NOT containing freon), check metal recycling first.


NO!

NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS INCLUDE:

  • No Gas or Oils or Liquids of any sort

  • No Motors- car, lawn mower, trimmers, go kart

  • No Household garbage (no kitchen plastic bags full of household trash)

  • No food waste

  • No paints of any sort (Recycle paint at MetroPaint’s Swan Island location.)

  • No construction materials that may contain asbestos or lead. ig. textured drywall, felt paper, painted boards, etc.

  • No concrete, too heavy and can be recycled. Large amounts of concrete can be recycled at Fazio Landfill and Recycling at 8433 NE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97211. $20 up to 4 tons, $5/ton after that.

  • No hazardous waste (ie, batteries, light bulbs, chemicals)

  • No soil/dirt

  • No freon appliances (ie. fridge, air conditioners)

  • NO TIRES (Dump charges $100/tire!) Liberty Tire recycles tires for a small fee.

Reclaim It and Habitat for Humanity will be at our event to take reusable items. Below is more information about them:

ReClaim It

  • ReClaim It is a nonprofit retail store where creative people of Portland can find unique materials to reuse, repair & reimagine. Through salvaging materials at the Metro Central Transfer Station & various events, we are devoted to reducing waste & promoting creative reuse in the community.

  • The majority of our inventory is sourced from the dump or community partners, but we accept pre-approved donations on a limited basis. Find our donation guidelines here: https://www.reclaimitpdx.org/material-donations

Habitat for Humanity Portland Region ReStores

  • Proceeds generated from the ReStores support local Habitat for Humanity homebuilding and home repair programs.

  • We accept new and gently used furniture, appliances, lighting, décor, housewares, building materials, and more for donation.

  • Donation Guidelines: https://pdxrestore.org/donate/guidelines/

This event is sponsored by a generous grant from Metro.