Metro Central Transfer Station
6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, OR 97210
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We link to where each detail came from. Hours, fees and rules can change, so check with the place before you make the trip.
Plan your visit
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Televisions
AcceptedFree (documented)- No charge for residential customers.
- Limit: Up to seven E-Cycles items per person per day.
Computers
AcceptedFree (documented)- No charge for residential customers.
- Limit: Up to seven E-Cycles items per person per day.
Other electronics
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Oregon E-Cycles items only: computers, printers, TVs, monitors, tablets, keyboards and mice.
- No charge for residential customers.
- Limit: Up to seven items per person per day.
Washers and dryers
AcceptedFree (documented)- No charge for residential customers.
Microwaves
AcceptedFree (documented)- No charge for residential customers.
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)- No charge for residential customers.
Scrap metal
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Copper and ferrous metals accepted as recyclables.
- No charge for residential customers.
Refrigerators and freezers
AcceptedFees apply| Coolant appliance | $30.00 each |
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- Limit: Up to five per person per day.
Tires
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| First tire | $30.00 each |
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| Each additional tire without rim | $2.00 each |
| Each additional tire with rim | $4.00 each |
- Passenger vehicle and motorcycle tires only; no tractor, heavy-equipment or semi tires.
- Limit: Up to 15 tires per customer per day.
Furniture
AcceptedFees apply| Garbage minimum (loads up to 240 lb) | $51.00 per visit |
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- Disposed of as garbage.
Paint
Not acceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
- Take paint to the co-located Metro hazardous waste facility.
Mattresses
AcceptedFree (documented)- Not for futons, sofa beds, crib or air mattresses or waterbeds (charged as garbage).
- Limit: Up to four per customer per day.
Box springs
AcceptedFree (documented)- Not for futons, sofa beds, crib or air mattresses or waterbeds (charged as garbage).
- Limit: Up to four per customer per day.
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Metro Central transfer station (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
- Metro Central Transfer Station is at 6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, OR 97210. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open to the general public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recyclables, metal appliances, E-Cycles electronics and (where listed) mattresses are accepted at no charge from residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fee materials have a $37-51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds; public customers on staffed scales pay a $30 transaction fee per load above that. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage, including broken furniture, is charged a $51 minimum or $176.70 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, freezers and other coolant appliances are $30 each, limit five per person per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Coolant appliances cost $30 per appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Passenger vehicle and motorcycle tires are accepted, up to 15 per customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires cost $30 for the first tire and $2 (without rims) or $4 (with rims) for each additional tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires from tractors, heavy equipment or semi trucks are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Curbside recyclables including corrugated cardboard and copper and ferrous metals are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Metal dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens and clothes washers and dryers are accepted free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Metro is an Oregon E-Cycles site taking computers, printers, TVs, monitors, tablets, keyboards and mice, up to seven items per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint and other hazardous waste go to the co-located hazardous waste facility, which has different hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day are accepted for free at Metro Central. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses are charged as garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
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