Solid Waste Management Fund
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Breadcrumb: Fund Summaries > Community & Economic Development. > Solid Waste Management Fund
City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Community & Economic Development> Solid Waste Management Fund Solid Waste Management Fund Fund Summary 2024-25 Actuals 2023-24 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Expense $21,205,637 $17,313,393 $22,622,254 $20,267,783 Bureau Expense $9,622,912 $7,492,225 $13,342,854 $12,578,191 Fund Expense $2,322,564 $2,244,478 $3,982,098 $2,034,894 Contingency $0 $0 $1,401,402 $405,866 Debt Service $893,469 $889,872 $97,208 $101,089 Fund Transfers - $1,429,095 $1,354,606 $2,483,488 $1,527,939 Expense Unappropriated $9,260,161 $7,576,690 $5,297,302 $5,654,698 Ending Fund Balance $9,260,161 $7,576,690 $5,297,302 $5,654,698 Revenue $21,205,635 $17,313,396 $22,622,254 $20,267,783 External Revenues $13,587,563 $10,730,510 $13,362,095 $13,219,337 Bond & Note $800,000 $0 $0 $0 Proceeds Charges for Services $4,728,482 $4,541,225 $5,364,703 $4,937,248 Licenses & Permits $7,720,329 $6,010,119 $7,696,578 $8,010,114 Miscellaneous $338,752 $179,166 $300,814 $271,975 Internal Revenues $7,618,072 $6,582,886 $9,260,159 $7,048,446 Beginning Fund $7,576,690 $6,545,860 $9,260,159 $7,048,446 Balance Interagency Revenue $41,382 $37,026 $0 $0 Fund Overview The Solid Waste Management Fund accounts for expenses and revenues associated with the City’s oversight of garbage, recycling, and compost collection activities in Portland and the City’s efforts to promote sustainable materials management, reducing waste and increasing recycling and composting. The fund supports the following Bureau programs: the Waste and Recycling Division overseeing waste collection operations, policy leadership, and technical assistance and education on waste reduction to community members, businesses, schools, residents and property managers (Waste Collection & Sustainability Outreach and Engagement programs); and the Climate, Energy, and Sustainable Development program. The fund also supports Portland Permitting & Development’s Residential Nuisance Abatement program and the Impact Reduction Program within the City Administrator’s Office. Revenue sources for the Solid Waste Management Fund include residential franchise, commercial tonnage, reimbursements, and permit fees. Managing Agency 1090
City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Bureau of Planning & Sustainability (BPS) Significant Changes from Prior Year Inflation and expanded requirements for programs and services continue to drive increased costs. By the end of June 2026, the last currently planned expansion of Portland’s public trash system will be complete. In FY25-26 a planned expenditure—beginning to draw down $1.4 million set-aside within the Fund to buy down the pending impact of the new low-income financial assistance program on garbage and recycling rates has taken longer than planned but is still anticipated over the next two to three years. In planning for the 25-26 budget, while the Solid Waste Fund 5-Year Forecast had called for a $2 per ton increase, BPS recommended increasing commercial tonnage fees by just $1 per ton, which was approved by City Council. For the FY26-27 budget, BPS proposes to maintain the current commercial tonnage fee level at $17.60, further lengthening the time for planned increases to reach $19.60 per ton in future years. 1091
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