Garbage & Recycling

Evergreen Disposal & Recycling, Inc., and Hillsboro Garbage provide services in Cornelius under contract with the City. Each company services customers in a defined area of the City.

Find your collection schedule by using the Garbage and Recycling Day Tool. Sign up for reminders and learn about special collection events happening locally.

Learn what items are allowed in your garbage, recycling and glass bins:

DEQ Waste Prevention and Recycling Education:

Cornelius is a member of the Washington County Cooperative Recycling Program, which includes Washington County and the cities of Banks, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard, and Tualatin. The Cooperative Program provides waste reduction and recycling education and assistance for community members, apartment property managers and workplaces. Learn more at WashingtonCountyRecycles.com (EN), CondadoDeWashingtonRecicla.com (ES).

For recyclables that are not allowed in the curbside recycling cart, a service can be provided at an extra cost for certain materials

Business Recycling Requirements:

Your business is required to separate recycling for collection. As a business owner you must provide bins, labeled collection areas and instructions to employees. Ordinance 8.05.150, Business Recycling.

Business Food Scrap Requirements:

Businesses that generate 250 lbs or more of food scraps a week are also required to separate food scraps for collection. To find out if your business qualifies, contact Washington County business food scraps webpage As a business owner you must provide bins, labeled collection areas and instructions to employees. Ordinance 5.60, Business Food Waste.

Learn more and request free assistance, posters, signs and bins at Washington County’s Business Food Scraps Webpage.

Service Interruptions

Weather conditions such as snow, severe heat and smoke may interrupt garbage, recycling and yard debris collection. In the event of a service disruption, please visit WashingtonCountyOR.gov for service updates and answers to frequently asked questions.

What to Recycle and Where

Find out how to reduce, reuse, recycle and properly dispose of hundreds of items with the What to Recycle and Where which will help you find drop-off locations closest to you. The Cooperative Program provides waste reduction and recycling education and assistance for community members, apartment property managers and workplaces. For recyclables that are not allowed in the curbside recycling cart, a service can be provided at an extra cost for certain materials. Learn more at Recycle +.