National Doorstep Regional Compliance Guide: Glass + Electronics + HazMat (HHW = Limited Days) — Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station (SKRTS) — Salem, OR
National Doorstep’s regional compliance guide for glass, electronics, and household hazardous waste (HHW) at the Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station (SKRTS) on Deer Park Drive.
This facility matters because Marion County’s current collection instructions do not accept glass in the mixed recycling roll cart, Oregon provides a dedicated free pathway for qualifying covered electronics through Oregon E-Cycles, and hazardous materials should not be placed in apartment dumpsters, trash rooms, or compactors.
Residential HHW and property- or business-generated hazardous waste are subject to different eligibility, registration, handling, and fee requirements.
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Important multifamily distinction:
SKRTS and other resident drop-off options are supplemental resources.
They do not replace required onsite recycling service, regular collection, or tenant recycling notices where
ORS 90.318 or an applicable local requirement applies to the property.
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The primary facility is:
Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station (3250 Deer Park Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97317)
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Why This Works (And Why Apartments Need a “Plan B”)
Glass is separate:
Marion County’s current recycling instructions state that glass does not belong in the mixed recycling roll cart.
If your apartment community does not provide an appropriate separate-glass option, contact the property’s recycling provider or franchised hauler about available glass service, or direct residents to an approved glass drop-off.
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HHW is not open daily:
The residential Household Hazardous Waste facility at SKRTS operates on a limited schedule.
Always verify current operating hours, eligibility, quantity limits, closures, and material-acceptance requirements before driving.
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Electronics have multiple recycling pathways:
Oregon E-Cycles provides free recycling for qualifying covered devices.
SKRTS also currently accepts certain additional electronic products that are not necessarily covered by the statewide E-Cycles program.
Confirm current facility acceptance when bringing non-covered electronics, unusually large devices, or larger quantities.
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- Facility: Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station (SKRTS) [4]
- Address: 3250 Deer Park Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97317 [4]
- Transfer station hours: 7 days/week, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (holiday exceptions and operational changes may apply). [4]
- Residential HHW hours: Thursdays, 8:00 AM–3:30 PM — verify current hours and eligibility before arriving. [3]
- Entry requirement: Marion County currently requires identification when entering County disposal sites. [6]
Glass Compliance: Keep Glass Out of the Mixed Recycling Roll Cart
The collection instruction:
Marion County states that glass does not belong in the mixed recycling roll cart.
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Apartment action:
If your community does not provide an appropriate separate-glass collection option,
contact the property’s recycling provider or franchised hauler about available glass service.
Residents may also use an approved drop-off location such as SKRTS for accepted glass bottles and jars.
Accepted glass:
SKRTS currently accepts clear and colored glass bottles and jars according to its posted recycling instructions.
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Do not assume all glass is recyclable:
Window glass, drinking glasses, dishes, ceramics, and other non-container glass should not be placed in the bottle-and-jar recycling stream.
Marion County also specifically advises against placing canning jars and drinking glasses in its standard glass-recycling stream.
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Compliance distinction:
This is an accepted-material and collection-system requirement.
Do not characterize the County recycling webpage by itself as establishing a separate criminal prohibition unless a specific enforceable code provision is also identified.
Hazardous Waste: Paint, Pesticides, Pool Chemicals & Solvents (Not Open Daily)
Strict warning:
Household hazardous waste does not belong in apartment dumpsters, trash rooms, compactors, ordinary recycling containers, drains, or on the ground.
Marion County residents disposing of qualifying household-generated hazardous waste should use the staffed residential HHW program at SKRTS and follow the County’s current eligibility, container, and quantity requirements.
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Residential eligibility:
Marion County’s free residential HHW program is for qualifying
non-business Marion County residents disposing of household-generated hazardous waste.
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Property- and business-generated waste:
Hazardous waste generated by apartment maintenance, management, landscaping, painting, pest-control contractors, renovation work, offices, or other business activities is
not eligible for the free residential HHW program.
Eligible small-business generators must use Marion County’s applicable business hazardous-waste process, including
preregistration and applicable disposal fees.
Contact Marion County before transporting property-generated hazardous materials.
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Container-size guidance:
Marion County currently states that household HHW containers generally should not exceed
5 gallons.
Residents with containers larger than five gallons or multiple containers of the same substance should contact the County for approval before arriving.
55-gallon drums are not accepted.
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Paint:
Marion County currently limits paint accepted through the HHW program to
10 gallons per visit.
Confirm current PaintCare or County disposal options before transporting larger amounts or business-generated paint.
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Current posted residential HHW hours:
Thursdays, 8:00 AM–3:30 PM.
County hours are subject to holidays, closures, and operational changes.
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SALEM PROPERTY-MANAGER COMPLIANCE — FRANCHISED DOWNSTREAM COLLECTION
City of Salem collection structure: Salem regulates solid-waste collection through its municipal solid-waste and recycling framework and uses authorized franchise providers for downstream collection. Property management should maintain required garbage and recycling service through the collector authorized for the property. [12]
National Doorstep operating boundary: National Doorstep operates upstream from the legally authorized downstream collector. A standard doorstep program moves eligible resident-setout material within private property to approved property-designated collection locations.
National Doorstep does not replace Salem’s franchised downstream garbage or recycling collector and does not transport ordinary collected property waste off-site as part of standard valet-trash service.
Keizer distinction: Do not automatically apply Salem’s franchise provisions to a Keizer property. Property management should separately confirm Keizer’s current collector, franchise or licensing structure, and property-specific service requirements.
Electronics: Oregon E-Cycles + SKRTS Local Electronics Acceptance
Oregon E-Cycles:
The statewide program provides free recycling for covered
desktop computers, laptops, tablets, monitors, televisions, printers, keyboards, and mice
at participating collection sites.
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Free program limit:
Anyone may generally bring seven or fewer covered devices at one time
to a participating Oregon E-Cycles collection site for free recycling.
Contact the site before delivering larger quantities or unusually large or heavy equipment.
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SKRTS accepts additional electronics:
Marion County’s current SKRTS information identifies additional electronics that may be accepted for recycling at the facility,
including certain stereos, VCR/DVD players, telephones, cameras, and other electronic products.
These additional products should not automatically be described as
Oregon E-Cycles covered devices.
Their acceptance comes from the facility’s local recycling program and may change independently of the statewide program.
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Property-manager guidance:
Use Oregon DEQ’s current covered-device list when describing the statewide free program.
For additional electronics, confirm SKRTS’s current acceptance list, quantity limits, and any applicable fees before directing residents.
Oregon disposal-ban distinction:
Oregon prohibits ordinary disposal of
computers, monitors, and televisions
at disposal sites.
These devices must be routed to an appropriate electronics-recycling pathway.
The disposal prohibition should not automatically be described as applying to every device covered by Oregon E-Cycles.
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Crucial Oregon Specific: Bottle Bill (10-Cent Refund Value)
Value:
Oregon’s Bottle Bill provides a 10-cent refund value on qualifying redeemable beverage containers.
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Action:
Residents may place eligible containers in an appropriate recycling program, but they generally forgo their personal refund value when doing so.
To claim the 10-cent refund, return qualifying containers through BottleDrop or another authorized redemption location.
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Salem BottleDrop options:
Lancaster Redemption Center (1917 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem)
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Salem Redemption Center (4815 Commercial St SE, Salem)
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BottleDrop locations, services, quantity limits, and operating hours can change.
Verify the selected location before traveling.
Multifamily Recycling: Drop-Off Is Supplemental, Not a Replacement for Onsite Service
ORS 90.318:
Where the statute applies, landlords with
five or more residential dwelling units on a single premises,
or five or more manufactured dwellings in a single facility,
must provide an adequate recycling-container or depot location,
regular collection of source-separated recyclable materials,
annual recycling notice, and recycling information to new tenants when entering into the rental agreement.
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Conditional applicability:
ORS 90.318 is not an unconditional statewide five-unit mandate.
Its landlord requirements apply where the property is located in a city—or qualifying county area within the urban growth boundary of a city—that has implemented multifamily recycling service.
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July 1, 2026 state change:
Oregon’s current recycling rules expressly include qualifying multifamily tenants as collection-service customers where the landlord or property manager receives collection service for their benefit.
Separate state rules govern qualifying cities and associated urban-growth-boundary areas.
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Property-manager action:
Do not use SKRTS, BottleDrop, resident self-haul, or another public drop-off facility as a substitute for required onsite recycling service or required resident notices.
Applicability and Compliance Scope
Glass:
Marion County’s collection guidance requires glass to remain outside the mixed recycling roll cart and provides separate recycling pathways for accepted glass bottles and jars.
Electronics:
Oregon E-Cycles eligibility depends on the device type and quantity.
SKRTS may separately accept additional electronics that are not part of the statewide covered-device program.
Residential HHW:
Eligibility applies to qualifying non-business Marion County residents and is subject to the County’s current material, quantity, container, and operating-hour requirements.
Business / property hazardous waste:
Property-generated hazardous waste is not eligible for the free residential program and must follow the County’s applicable business hazardous-waste procedures.
Multifamily recycling:
Public drop-off facilities are supplemental and do not replace direct landlord or property-service obligations imposed by ORS 90.318 or applicable local rules.
Legal notice:
This page provides general operational guidance and is not legal advice, an official government determination, or a guarantee of compliance.
Confirm current requirements, hours, accepted materials, eligibility, fees, franchise arrangements, and property-specific obligations with Marion County, the applicable city, Oregon DEQ, and the property’s authorized solid-waste and recycling provider.
How We Solve This For You (National Doorstep)
Compliance is operational.
In Salem/Keizer, National Doorstep helps property management reduce contamination and improper disposal by standardizing resident routines:
glass stays outside mixed recycling,
qualifying covered electronics route through Oregon E-Cycles or another approved electronics-recycling program,
and
resident HHW routes through Marion County’s staffed household program during posted operating hours.
Standard-service hazardous-material limitation:
National Doorstep personnel do not collect, consolidate, store, transport, or dispose of resident HHW or property/business-generated hazardous waste as part of ordinary valet-trash service.
When hazardous material is discovered, property management should route it through the appropriate authorized County, DEQ, manufacturer-stewardship, contractor, or other approved program.
Downstream collection limitation:
National Doorstep operates upstream from the property’s authorized solid-waste and recycling provider.
Standard service moves eligible resident-setout material within the property to approved property-designated collection locations and does not replace required franchised or authorized downstream collection.
Salem-specific caution:
National Doorstep should not represent a doorstep program as replacing Salem’s authorized franchise collector or as authorization to transport ordinary collected property waste off-site.
Any separate hauling activity should be evaluated under applicable Salem and Oregon requirements.
The result is clearer resident instructions, fewer contamination events, fewer compactor-room surprises, and safer handling of materials that require a separate disposal pathway.
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EEAT Sources — Reviewed August 10, 2026: [1] Marion County: Curbside Collection — Mixed Recycling and Separate Glass Guidance | [2] Oregon DEQ: Oregon E-Cycles — Covered Devices and Free Seven-Device Limit | [3] Marion County: Residential Household Hazardous Waste — Eligibility, Hours, Container Limits and Paint Limits | [4] Marion County: Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station — Address, Hours and Accepted Materials | [5] Marion County: Business / Small-Generator Hazardous Waste — Preregistration and Fees | [6] Marion County: Disposal Locations — Identification, Closures and Operational Updates | [7] Oregon DEQ: Oregon Bottle Bill — 10-Cent Refund Value | [8] BottleDrop: Lancaster Redemption Center — Salem | [9] BottleDrop: Salem Redemption Center | [10] Oregon Revised Statutes 90.318 — Multifamily Landlord Recycling Duties | [11] Oregon DEQ: Disposal Ban for Computers, Monitors and Televisions | [12] City of Salem: Garbage, Recycling and Waste Reduction / Local Collection System | [13] Oregon Administrative Rules Division 90 — Recycling and Collection-Service-Customer Requirements
Regulatory content reviewed against available official sources on August 10, 2026. Facility hours, accepted materials, collection providers, franchise requirements, HHW eligibility, fees, quantity limits, and program rules may change. Property management should verify current requirements before relying on this guide for a specific property or disposal event.
Salem-area apartment owners, asset managers, and on-site teams: Oregon's recycling requirements affect multifamily operations, but the controlling duties must be separated between local-government collection-system obligations, direct landlord duties under ORS 90.318 where applicable, and local city, county, franchise, development, sanitation, and collection-provider rules.
National Doorstep's valet trash & recycling program is designed to support operational alignment with Oregon's Opportunity to Recycle framework under ORS Chapter 459A, OAR 340-090, applicable duties under ORS 90.318, the City of Salem's Solid Waste Management Code — Chapter 47, and applicable city, county, franchise, and service-provider requirements.
Important July 1, 2026 distinction: Effective July 1, 2026, Oregon's definition of collection service customer expressly includes qualifying multifamily residential and commercial tenants when a landlord or property manager receives collection service for their benefit.
That definition change should not be confused with Oregon's separate at-least-4,000 population rule. OAR 340-090-0030 separately requires cities with populations of at least 4,000, together with specified county-administered areas between qualifying city limits and their urban growth boundaries, to provide required on-route recycling service to collection-service customers.
These state rules do not create one identical direct landlord mandate for every city and every unincorporated property in Marion and Polk Counties. Property managers should determine the property's exact jurisdiction, unit count, local recycling implementation, authorized collection provider, and whether ORS 90.318 independently applies.
- State recycling framework: ORS Chapter 459A and OAR 340-090 . Oregon's current administrative rules define multi-family as dwellings containing five or more units.
- Direct landlord statute: ORS 90.318 establishes separate recycling duties for qualifying 5+ unit landlords where its jurisdictional criteria are satisfied.
- Tenant-access guidance: Oregon DEQ — Improving Access to Recycling for Tenants .
- Salem authority: Salem Revised Code Chapter 47 — Solid Waste Management .
- Marion County program: Marion County Multifamily Recycling Program . Marion County directs property managers to request recycling service and offers onsite assistance and education resources. Program guidance should be read together with applicable state and local law.
OREGON PROPERTY-MANAGER COMPLIANCE SHORTCUT — ORS 90.318
Threshold: The statute applies to a landlord with five or more residential dwelling units on a single premises, or five or more manufactured dwellings in one facility, when the premises is located in a city—or qualifying county area within the urban growth boundary of a city—that has implemented multifamily recycling service.
Where ORS 90.318 applies, the landlord must:
- Provide a separate recycling-container or depot location adequate for the reasonably anticipated volume of source-separated recyclable materials.
- Provide regular collection of the applicable source-separated recyclable materials.
- Give tenants recycling information at least once every year.
- Notify each new tenant of the recycling opportunity when entering into the rental agreement.
Important distinction: The direct landlord duties above are separate from OAR 340-090 provisions that assign recycling-program and service obligations to local governments.
Official source: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 90.318
Oregon Recycling Modernization & Multifamily Implementation Dates
- July 1, 2025: Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act began implementing major changes to the statewide recycling system and accepted-material framework.
- July 1, 2026: The definition of collection-service customers expressly includes qualifying multifamily tenants when the landlord or property manager receives collection service for their benefit.
- Separate ≥4,000 Rule: OAR 340-090-0030 applies specified on-route recycling-service requirements to cities with populations of at least 4,000 and specified county UGB areas.
- November 1, 2027: Covered local governments must submit required multifamily implementation plans to Oregon DEQ.
- July 1, 2028: Covered local governments must begin implementation addressing adequate recycling space, service volume or frequency, collection-vehicle access, and accessible container placement.
- Property-manager caution: The 2027 and 2028 dates are primarily local-government implementation milestones. They should not be represented as an automatic statewide July 1, 2028 retrofit deadline requiring every existing apartment community to rebuild its collection enclosure.
Official rule: OAR Division 90 — Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Protect NOI & Reduce Operational Risk: Confirm jurisdiction, authorized collector, recycling-service level, accepted materials, container access, special-waste procedures, and any directly enforceable owner duties.
- Resident-First Convenience: Doorstep service can reduce resident trips to centralized waste areas while supporting consistent source separation and cleaner common areas.
- Code-Smart Design: Container layouts, labels, access, enclosure configuration, and pickup frequency should follow applicable city development standards, franchise rules, and collection-provider instructions.
- Compliance Support: National Doorstep supports hauler coordination, resident education, contamination reduction, Proof of Pickup® documentation, and operational controls. National Doorstep does not issue legal compliance certifications.
At a Glance: City of Salem vs. Marion & Polk Counties
City of Salem — Inside City Limits
- State System: Salem is well above Oregon's 4,000-person threshold, so the City's local-government recycling system is subject to the applicable OAR 340-090 collection requirements.
- Direct Landlord Rule: Evaluate ORS 90.318 separately for qualifying 5+ unit premises.
- Franchise System: Salem currently uses multiple franchised haulers operating in exclusive service territories. A property does not simply choose freely among all Salem franchisees.
- Property Manager Action: Identify the franchise provider assigned to the property's address and confirm garbage service, recycling, container size, frequency, contamination procedures, special services, and site access with that provider.
- Education: Where ORS 90.318 applies, use its annual and rental-agreement notice requirements. Other state/local program education requirements should be treated separately.
- Development Standards: SRC 800.055 applies to qualifying new solid-waste/recycling service areas and specified changes to existing service areas involving receptacles of one cubic yard or larger where the development/building-permit criteria are met. It is not a blanket retrofit rule for every existing apartment property.
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Key Links:
Salem Revised Code · Salem Utility / Franchise Providers · SRC 800.055
Other Marion & Polk County Jurisdictions
- No Countywide Identical Rule: Do not assume Salem's franchise, development, or service requirements apply throughout Marion or Polk County.
- ≥4,000 Cities: The OAR population threshold creates a local-government collection-service obligation; it should not be labeled an automatic “4,000-person apartment-owner mandate.”
- ORS 90.318: Direct landlord duties must be evaluated separately for qualifying 5+ unit properties.
- Marion County: The County's multifamily program provides assistance and directs property managers to request recycling service, but jurisdiction-specific legal analysis is still required.
- Polk County: Marion County program language should not be applied to Dallas, Independence, Monmouth, Falls City, Willamina, or other Polk County properties.
- Unincorporated Areas: Determine whether the property is inside a qualifying city UGB, who regulates collection at the address, and whether an applicable county or city recycling program has been implemented.
Marion & Polk County Cities & Multifamily Property-Manager Requirements
The status column below separates the OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement from direct landlord obligations. A city being above 4,000 residents does not, by itself, establish every direct duty of an apartment owner. For qualifying 5+ unit properties, evaluate ORS 90.318 separately.
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| City / Area | Regulatory Status | Property Manager & Owner Information |
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| Salem — Marion & Polk Counties | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Jurisdiction:
Salem extends into both Marion and Polk Counties, but properties inside
Salem city limits remain subject to Salem's municipal solid-waste system.
Franchised provider: Salem currently uses multiple franchise providers assigned by exclusive service territory. Confirm the franchise provider serving the property address rather than shopping among all Salem haulers. Property-manager priorities: Verify account type, garbage and recycling containers, service frequency, accepted materials, contamination procedures, bulky-item options, glass instructions, special-waste routing, and collection access. ORS 90.318: For qualifying 5+ unit premises, determine whether the statute applies and provide the required adequate recycling location, regular collection, annual notice, and new-tenant notice at rental-agreement execution. Development: For qualifying new or modified solid-waste service areas, evaluate SRC 800.055 independently from ongoing collection-service requirements. Key links: Salem Utility Providers · Salem Chapter 47 · SRC 800.055 |
| Aumsville | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Aumsville is above Oregon's 4,000-person threshold and should no longer be
treated as merely “near” the threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm the property's authorized garbage/recycling provider, current multifamily or commercial service configuration, accepted materials, separate-glass procedure, collection frequency, contamination policy, bulk-item service, and current rates. Landlord-duty analysis: Separately determine whether ORS 90.318 applies to a qualifying 5+ unit premises rather than treating the City's population status as the direct source of every owner obligation. County resource: Marion County multifamily assistance and education resources may support implementation. Helpful links: Marion County Multifamily Program · PSU Population Estimates |
| Aurora | Address-level state and local verification required | Aurora should not automatically be placed under the OAR ≥4,000 city rule. Confirm current population status, city collection/franchise arrangements, authorized provider, recycling availability, accepted materials, glass procedures, and ORS 90.318 applicability for any qualifying 5+ unit premises. Marion County program assistance may be available, but County guidance alone should not be treated as the source of every direct landlord obligation. |
| Detroit | Address-level state and local verification required | Do not characterize Detroit as automatically subject to the ≥4,000 city collection requirement. Verify local solid-waste/recycling service, authorized provider, current City or County program, accepted materials, special-waste procedures, and whether ORS 90.318 applies to the specific property. |
| Donald | Address-level state and local verification required | Confirm current city population, authorized collector, franchise or contract requirements, recycling service, glass collection, contamination procedures, and ORS 90.318 status. County location alone does not establish an identical multifamily mandate. |
| Gates — Marion County Portion | County/jurisdiction-specific verification required | Gates spans county boundaries. First confirm whether the property lies in Marion County and whether it is inside City limits, an applicable UGB, or another County-administered area. Then identify the authorized provider and evaluate state/local multifamily recycling requirements. Do not apply Linn County or Marion County rules across the boundary without address-specific verification. |
| Gervais | Address-level state and local verification required | Confirm current population classification, City collection program, authorized provider, recycling and separate-glass service, accepted materials, resident education resources, and ORS 90.318 applicability. Do not infer direct landlord duties solely from Marion County geography. |
| Hubbard | Address-level state and local verification required | Confirm current population status and local implementation before assigning the City's OAR status. Property management should separately verify garbage/recycling service, provider authorization, glass procedures, contamination rules, bulk service, and ORS 90.318 for a qualifying premises. |
| Idanha — Marion County Portion | County/jurisdiction-specific verification required | Confirm that the apartment property lies within the Marion County portion of Idanha, determine who regulates collection at the address, and verify the responsible collector, service configuration, recycling availability, and applicable state/local program requirements. |
| Jefferson | Verify current ≥4,000 status and local implementation | Jefferson should be checked against the current certified population before assigning the OAR ≥4,000 classification. Confirm the authorized collector, multifamily/commercial account, recycling availability, accepted materials, glass procedure, service frequency, and ORS 90.318 applicability. |
| Keizer | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Keizer clearly exceeds Oregon's 4,000-person threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm Keizer's current authorized/franchised collector for the property, account classification, garbage and recycling capacity, collection frequency, accepted materials, glass handling, contamination procedures, bulky-item options, and applicable rates. Do not import Salem rules: Salem Chapter 47 and Salem's franchise territories should not automatically be applied to a Keizer property. ORS 90.318: Evaluate direct landlord duties separately for qualifying 5+ unit premises. County resources: Marion County's multifamily and recycling education programs can support resident communication and contamination reduction. |
| Mill City — Marion County Portion | County/jurisdiction-specific verification required | Mill City spans Marion and Linn Counties. Confirm the property's county portion, current City population, authorized collection provider, recycling-service configuration, and applicable state/local requirements. Do not apply Marion County program statements to the Linn County portion without separate verification. |
| Mt. Angel | Address-level state and local verification required | Confirm current population classification and local collection implementation. Verify the City's authorized provider, garbage and recycling configuration, glass procedures, collection frequency, bulk service, and direct ORS 90.318 duties for a qualifying property. |
| St. Paul | Address-level state and local verification required | The statewide multifamily definition of 5+ units does not by itself establish that every St. Paul apartment is subject to identical landlord requirements. Confirm local collection authority, provider, recycling availability, City/County program selection, and ORS 90.318 applicability. |
| Scotts Mills | Address-level state and local verification required | Confirm local collection service, provider authorization, recycling availability, applicable City or County program, special-waste procedures, and any direct landlord requirement. Do not presume the OAR ≥4,000 city rule applies. |
| Silverton | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Silverton is well above Oregon's 4,000-person city threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm the authorized collection provider, multifamily account, recycling capacity, collection frequency, glass configuration, contamination procedure, accepted materials, bulk service, and current rates. State distinction: The City's OAR status establishes local-government collection-system responsibilities; determine separately whether ORS 90.318 imposes direct duties on the landlord for the specific 5+ unit premises. |
| Stayton | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Stayton exceeds Oregon's 4,000-person city threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm local collection provider, multifamily/commercial account type, recycling service, separate-glass procedure, accepted materials, collection frequency, contamination charges, bulk-item process, and resident education resources. Evaluate ORS 90.318 independently for qualifying 5+ unit premises. |
| Sublimity | Verify current population and local implementation | Confirm current certified population, local collection program, authorized provider, recycling availability, glass procedures, and ORS 90.318 applicability. Resident education and documentation are useful risk-management practices, but do not label a specific frequency as mandatory unless supported by applicable law, ordinance, franchise, or contract. |
| Turner | Address-level state and local verification required | Verify current population status, City collection arrangements, authorized provider, recycling service, glass procedures, accepted materials, and direct landlord duties. Do not convert Marion County contamination guidance or provider fees into a universal Turner fine or statutory penalty. |
| Woodburn | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Woodburn clearly exceeds Oregon's 4,000-person city threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm the City's authorized collection arrangement, account type, garbage and recycling capacity, glass collection, accepted materials, collection frequency, contamination procedures, bulky-item service, and resident education. Evaluate ORS 90.318 separately for qualifying 5+ unit premises rather than treating population alone as the source of direct landlord obligations. |
| Unincorporated Marion County | Address / UGB-specific — county and state requirements vary |
Do not treat every unincorporated Marion County property as legally identical.
UGB analysis: OAR 340-090 includes specified County areas between qualifying city limits and associated urban growth boundaries. Confirm whether the property lies within one of those areas. Provider: Identify the authorized collector serving the exact address and verify garbage/recycling service, glass procedures, accepted materials, collection frequency, and special-waste requirements. Marion County program: The County's multifamily recycling program can provide property-manager assistance and resident education resources. ORS 90.318: Evaluate whether the County/UGB implementation criterion and other statutory requirements apply to the property. Key link: Marion County Multifamily Recycling Program |
| Dallas — Polk County | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Dallas clearly exceeds the 4,000-person threshold.
Marion County's multifamily program does not control Dallas.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm the City of Dallas solid-waste/recycling system, authorized or contracted collection provider, multifamily account, recycling service, glass procedure, accepted materials, collection frequency, contamination rules, bulk-item options, and current rates. ORS 90.318: Evaluate direct landlord duties separately for qualifying 5+ unit premises. County link: Polk County — Official Site |
| Falls City — Polk County | Address-level state and local verification required | Do not state that Falls City is automatically subject to Oregon's ≥4,000 city rule. Confirm local collection arrangements, responsible provider, recycling availability, glass procedures, City/County authority, and ORS 90.318 applicability for any qualifying 5+ unit property. |
| Independence — Polk County | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Independence exceeds Oregon's 4,000-person threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Verify the City's current collection provider or franchise arrangement, multifamily account, recycling service, separate-glass procedure, accepted materials, pickup frequency, contamination process, bulk-item service, and current rates. County distinction: Do not apply Marion County multifamily guidance as though it governs Independence. Evaluate ORS 90.318 separately for qualifying 5+ unit premises. |
| Monmouth — Polk County | OAR ≥4,000 local-government collection requirement applies; evaluate ORS 90.318 separately |
Monmouth exceeds Oregon's 4,000-person threshold.
Property-manager priorities: Confirm the authorized collection provider, multifamily account, recycling service, glass separation, accepted materials, service frequency, contamination rules, bulky-item procedures, and resident education resources. County distinction: Marion County program requirements and provider instructions should not automatically be applied to a Monmouth property. Evaluate ORS 90.318 separately for qualifying premises. |
| Willamina — Polk County Portion | County/jurisdiction-specific verification required |
Willamina crosses county boundaries.
Confirm whether the property lies in Polk County, the current population
classification, City collection arrangements, responsible provider,
recycling service, and applicable state/local requirements.
Do not import Yamhill County or Marion County program guidance into the Polk County portion without separate verification. |
| Unincorporated Polk County | Address / UGB-specific — verify County role and authorized provider |
Do not use a Salem mailing address or general Polk County location to infer
which city or collector controls the property.
Property-manager priorities: Verify city-limit and UGB status, responsible collection authority, authorized provider, recycling service, accepted materials, glass procedures, collection frequency, special-waste options, and any County requirements. ORS 90.318: Determine whether the premises is within a qualifying city/UGB area where multifamily recycling service has been implemented. Important distinction: Marion County's multifamily program does not establish the requirements for unincorporated Polk County properties. Key link: Polk County — Official Site |
SALEM FRANCHISE COMPLIANCE — DOORSTEP SERVICE vs. DOWNSTREAM COLLECTION
Salem's collection structure: Salem currently uses multiple franchised solid-waste collection companies serving exclusive geographic territories. Property management should identify the franchisee assigned to the property address and maintain the applicable downstream garbage and recycling service through that provider.
National Doorstep operating boundary: National Doorstep operates upstream from Salem's assigned franchised collector. Standard service moves eligible resident-setout material within private property to approved property-designated collection locations.
National Doorstep does not replace the assigned Salem franchisee and does not transport ordinary collected property waste off-site as part of standard doorstep service.
Property-manager action: Coordinate the property's doorstep operating plan with the assigned franchisee, including container access, collection schedules, acceptable materials, glass procedures, contamination response, bulky items, and any restrictions concerning franchisee-owned equipment.
Official Salem links: Salem — Find Utility Providers · Salem Revised Code Chapter 47
Salem / Marion–Polk Charges & Enforcement Snapshot
- Contamination and Extra-Service Charges: A franchised or contracted collection provider may assess contamination, overflow, return-trip, special-handling, or extra-service charges under its current approved rate schedule or service agreement. Do not publish one universal Marion–Polk contamination fee unless the current provider tariff applicable to that property supports it.
- ORS 90.318: The statute creates direct landlord duties where its conditions are met, but the section itself should not be characterized as creating a universal fixed-dollar apartment recycling fine.
- Local Code Enforcement: Overflow, unlawful dumping, obstruction, litter, unsafe collection areas, prohibited materials, or failure to maintain legally required service may implicate separate city, county, nuisance, sanitation, franchise, property, fire, or development provisions.
- State-Level Oversight: Oregon DEQ oversees implementation of ORS Chapter 459A and OAR 340-090. Local-government program duties should not automatically be converted into direct property-manager penalties without identifying the applicable enforceable owner requirement.
- No Universal Per-Day Fine: Do not state that every recycling, overflow, contamination, or collection problem automatically creates a daily civil or criminal penalty unless the current code and penalty authority applicable to that exact jurisdiction support it.
- Risk Management Tip: Maintain the verified jurisdiction, assigned/authorized provider, service agreement, rate schedule, container and frequency information, accepted-material instructions, resident notices, photographs, contamination records, complaints, illegal-dumping reports, and relevant City/County/provider correspondence.
Salem / Marion–Polk Multifamily Recycling Compliance Checklist
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| Task | Action / Requirement | Helpful Links |
|---|---|---|
| ☑ Confirm Jurisdiction, UGB & Unit Count | Verify whether the property is inside Salem, another incorporated city, or an unincorporated Marion or Polk County area. Confirm the number of dwelling units on the premises and UGB status. Do not rely solely on the mailing city or county name. | DEQ — Recycling for Tenants · PSU Population Estimates |
| ☑ Separate the 5-Unit & 4,000-Person Tests | 5+ dwelling units is the Oregon multifamily property definition relevant to these rules and ORS 90.318. At least 4,000 residents is a city-population criterion used in OAR's local-government collection-service framework. Do not treat them as the same legal trigger. | OAR 340-090 |
| ☑ Determine Whether ORS 90.318 Applies | For a landlord with five or more residential dwelling units on a single premises, determine whether the property is within a jurisdiction where multifamily recycling service has been implemented. Where the statute applies, maintain adequate recycling space, regular collection, annual notice, and new-tenant notice when entering the rental agreement. | ORS 90.318 |
| ☑ Identify the Correct Collector |
Salem:
identify the franchisee assigned to the property's exclusive service territory.
Other cities: verify the current franchised, contracted, licensed, municipal, or otherwise authorized collection provider. Unincorporated properties: confirm the County/service-boundary arrangement rather than assuming the nearest city's provider controls. |
Salem Utility Providers · Marion County Recycling Programs |
| ☑ Confirm Service Level & Capacity | Review garbage and recycling container quantity, size, pickup frequency, actual resident volume, access conditions, and recurring overflow. Increase service where necessary under applicable local rules, provider requirements, or actual operating conditions. | Marion County Multifamily Program |
| ☑ Verify Glass & Accepted Materials | Use the current material instructions of the applicable City, County, and collection provider. Do not assume glass belongs in mixed recycling or that one jurisdiction's acceptance list applies throughout Marion and Polk Counties. | Marion County Recycling Guidance · Oregon Material Lists |
| ☑ Provide Required Tenant Notices | Where ORS 90.318 applies, give recycling information to new tenants when entering into the rental agreement and provide applicable recycling information at least annually. Separately follow any local program, lease, franchise, or provider education rules. | ORS 90.318 |
| ☑ Use Marion County Education Resources Appropriately | Marion County's multifamily program can assist with recycling-service requests, onsite assistance, signage, and resident education. Treat those materials as County program guidance and operational support; separately identify the enforceable legal duties applicable to the property. | Marion County Multifamily Resources |
| ☑ Review Salem Development Standards When Applicable | For a qualifying new or modified Salem solid-waste service area using receptacles of one cubic yard or larger, review SRC 800.055. Do not treat the development standard as a blanket retrofit mandate for all existing apartment collection areas. | SRC 800.055 |
| ☑ Monitor Contamination & Provider Charges | Document contamination and extra-service notices and verify charges against the applicable provider's current rate schedule or agreement. Do not publish a universal Marion–Polk contamination fee. | Marion County Recycling Guidance |
| ☑ Keep Hazardous & Special Waste Separate | Do not accept resident HHW, business-generated hazardous waste, prohibited electronics, batteries, fuels, chemicals, or other specially regulated material through standard doorstep trash/recycling service unless a separate legally compliant program has been established. | Marion County HHW · Oregon E-Cycles |
| ☑ Keep National Doorstep Upstream | Structure standard doorstep service as an upstream property-level operation: eligible resident-setout material moves from doors to approved property-designated collection locations. National Doorstep does not replace the franchised or otherwise authorized downstream collector or transport ordinary collected property waste off-site as part of standard service. | National Doorstep — Proof of Pickup® · Salem Franchise Providers |
| ☑ Maintain Compliance-Support Documentation | Maintain the verified jurisdiction, unit count, UGB determination, collection agreement, service configuration, provider authorization, resident notices, accepted-material instructions, photographs, contamination notices, overflow records, special-waste instructions, complaints, and corrective-action correspondence. Documentation supports compliance efforts but does not cure an underlying service or legal deficiency. | ORS Chapter 459A |
| ☑ Monitor 2027–2028 Implementation | Track the applicable local government's implementation of Oregon's future multifamily requirements addressing adequate space, vehicle access, service volume/frequency, and accessible container placement. Confirm property impact before planning capital changes. | OAR Division 90 |
Want a practical recycling plan for your Salem-area property? Request a Free Compliance Audit for your Salem / Marion–Polk community . We'll review jurisdiction, unit count, UGB status, authorized or assigned collector, current service configuration, recycling capacity, resident notices, contamination procedures, glass routing, special-waste controls, documentation, and the operating boundary between doorstep service and the legally authorized downstream collector.
National Doorstep provides operational waste and recycling support and does not provide legal advice, issue governmental determinations, or guarantee regulatory compliance. Property owners and managers remain responsible for confirming current state, city, county, franchise, collection, landlord-tenant, development, sanitation, environmental, and fire-safety requirements applicable to the property.
Official Regulatory & Property-Manager Sources — Reviewed August 10, 2026
- Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 90.318 Landlord Recycling Duties
- Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 459A — Opportunity to Recycle
- Oregon Administrative Rules Division 90 — Recycling & Waste Reduction
- Oregon DEQ — Improving Access to Recycling for Tenants
- Oregon DEQ — Recycling Material Acceptance Lists
- Salem Revised Code Chapter 47 — Solid Waste Management
- City of Salem — Find Garbage & Recycling Providers by Property
- Salem Revised Code 800.055 — Solid Waste Service Areas
- Marion County — Multifamily Recycling Program
- Marion County — Recycling Programs
- Marion County — Curbside Recycling Guidance
- Marion County — Household & Business Hazardous Waste
- Polk County — Official Site
- Portland State University Population Research Center — Certified Population Estimates
Regulatory content reviewed against available official sources on August 10, 2026. Laws, administrative rules, certified populations, city boundaries, franchise assignments, collection providers, rates, accepted materials, local implementation, and enforcement practices may change. Confirm current property-specific requirements before relying on this guide for a compliance determination.
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