By Richard Barker
At the November Linnton meeting, neighbors along Germantown Road commented on increasing incidents of illegal garbage dumping along the road through Forest Park. While it goes without saying the whole City is struggling with trash issues along our public rights of way, there are resources to help out.
Illegal trash dumps just don’t disappear on their own. Whether garbage, graffiti, abandoned grocery carts or autos, it takes someone to make a call and report them.
You can make a difference with these resources:
• Volunteer at a cleanup project: solveoregon.org/solvecalendar info@solveoregon.org 503-943-2835
• Lead your own cleanup, get free cleanup supplies, and find assistance with disposal costs: solveoregon.org/detrashpdx peter@solveoregon.org 971-346-2705
• Adopt your block and commit to regular cleanups: adoptoneblock.org
• Report an overflowing public trash can or issue with private trash containers: wasteinfo@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-7202
• Get assistance removing an abandoned vehicle: Report an abandoned vehicle pdxreporter.org 503-823-7309
• Remove an abandoned shopping cart: 888-55-CARTS
• Report illegally dumped materials for removal including furniture, mattresses, and other bulky waste, bags of trash and loose trash not associated with encampments: ridpatrol.oregonmetro.gov/report 503-234-3000
• Report trash near encampments for pickup: Call 311 and a customer service representative can take a report for you over the phone. Or go to pdxreporter.org (select the “campsite reporting” icon).
• Report graffiti or request graffiti removal assistance: pdxreporter.org or email graffiti@portlandoregon.gov
• Request free supplies to remove graffiti in your community: graffiti@portlandoregon.gov
For more information, please visit:
portland.gov/cleanup-resources