Arrow Sanitary Services
12820 NE MARX Street, Portland, Oregon, United States

Arrow Sanitary has been providing Portland garbage services to businesses and multi-family housing for over 50 years. We began recycling in Portland with cardboard boxes for Fred Meyer stores in the 1960’s by returning produce boxes from the store back to farmers for reuse. We still service Fred Meyer Stores, along with over 2,500+ businesses in the city we call home. It is our privilege to provide garbage service in Portland that is dependable, clean, affordable and sustainable.We do what it takes and we care about your needs. Need a personal visit? We can do that. Our friendly local staff is available to answer questions and find you the appropriate service level at the right price.

We are experienced in every application of traditional trash dumpster and roll cart services. If it’s garbage, recycling, or compost in Portland, we’ll take care of it. We have every size trash and recycling dumpster available and 50 years of experience in Portland to advise your waste management needs. We haul garbage and recycling 7 days a week throughout Portland.

Like being green? We do too! We pickup compost and commingled recycling in Portland, which you may also know as TPP, (tin, paper, plastic), or single stream recycling. We are happy to help train your employees so your waste management program runs efficiently. We offer baled cardboard and baled plastics pickup on a regular schedule to meet your needs.

For larger volume accounts we offer roll off services for any waste stream. We are Oregon's premier compactor/baler sales, installation, and service company. Our experienced technicians service our compactors throughout Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

We accept loads including trash, wood, metal, cardboard, general construction and demolition debris, plastic, yard waste, drywall, concrete, special waste, asbestos, and more. We make every effort to partner with local Portland recyclers. We know that keeping jobs and resources here locally in Portland is important.

Not sure on a size for your project or location? One of our friendly drop box representatives is available to meet you on site to review the best fit for your space no matter where it is in Portland. If your project is seeking LEED certification or just keeping track of your sustainability efforts we've developed a special software program, Recycle 360 to help. Recycle 360 is a program that conveniently keeps track of your waste management plan and diversion efforts. You can be assured your waste material is recycled to the fullest extent possible according to your waste management plan, Recycle 360 is updated in real time throughout the project.

Keeping Portland Sustainable

We are always looking for opportunities to protect our planet for future generations. From composting programs, mixed recycling containers, and LEED certification programs we focus on green and sustainable business practices. Our garbage trucks even run on B20 biodiesel and are fitted with modified exhausts that reduce carbon emissions. We pride ourselves in our relationships with forward thinking Portland companies such as New Seasons Market and Fred Meyer Stores which both participate in many of our sustainable programs. Sustainable business practices can be intimidating and confusing but we are here to help. As participants in the Portland curbside recycling and composting programs we are efficient and proficient in providing options for your business and can help you develop, implement and monitor a waste management plan.

Arrow Sanitary is proud to be a vital part of Portland’s city sanitary services. We are happy to sponsor and provide sustainability efforts for many local events around Portland including the Bridge Pedal and Bite of Portland! One of our goals in these partnerships is to help educate participants on recycling and composting. We provide events with diversion and sustainability reports and work hard to increase recycling and composting each year.

We are proud to have certified Master Recyclers on staff who can assist with any of your questions on Portland disposal and recycling. We are here to help. Many of your questions can also be answered through Metro our local governing body on sustainability.

Portland Residential Garbage Services

We are proud to provide Portland garbage removal to residents in our residential service areas in Portland, Gresham, Estacada, Eagle Creek, and Boring, Oregon.  We live, work, and play here and understand the importance of friendly and dependable waste services in Portland.  Thank you for letting us serve your neighborhoods!  

Portland waste disposal services are complicated but we are here to help. If you have any questions our local Portland garbage collection experts can help.  We work everyday of the year but Christmas and New Years Day to make sure your residential garbage collection is done on time and clean every time. 

Portland Commercial Garbage Services

Arrow Sanitary has been providing Portland garbage services to businesses and multi-family housing for over 50 years. We began recycling in Portland with cardboard boxes for Fred Meyer stores in the 1960’s by returning produce boxes from the store back to farmers for reuse. We still service Fred Meyer Stores, along with over 2,500+ businesses in the city we call home. It is our privilege to provide garbage service in Portland that is dependable, clean, affordable and sustainable.

We do what it takes and we care about your needs. Need a personal visit? We can do that. Our friendly local staff is available to answer questions and find you the appropriate service level at the right price.

Recycling services for the Northwest

Oregon Paper Fiber, a division of Arrow Sanitary, started picking up cardboard boxes in Portland from the back of Fred Meyer grocery stores and delivering them to local farmers in the 1960’s. Today we service cardboard and plastic bales for a large number of Portland area businesses as well as service roll off compactors and open top containers.

We’ve been providing full compactor/baler sales, installation, and maintenance for the Pacific Northwest for over 30 years. Contact us for more information on our large inventory of new and rebuilt equipment for sale or lease and start saving money through increased efficiency.

Let our many years of experience help you recycle and make a profit off of your recyclable commodities. Because we broker large volumes of recyclable materials like cardboard, plastics, and metals we can assure you the best rebate values and most dependable service available in Portland.