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Apex's temporary cleanup containers are perfect for garage cleanouts, small remodels, seasonal projects, and yard cleanups — but there are a few important rules to keep in mind.

Keep loads separate. Cleanup containers can be used for trash, wood/lumber, or yard debris — but don't mix them. The moment trash is mixed in with wood or yard debris, everything in the container is treated as trash and sent to the landfill. So if you're doing a yard cleanup, keep it yard debris only. Same goes for wood. Keeping loads clean means more of your material can be diverted from the landfill — and that's a win for Eugene.

Keep these out entirely:

• Hazardous household waste, including gasoline, oil/gas mixtures, liquid paint, petroleum products, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, and thinners. For safe disposal, call Lane County Waste Management at 541-682-4120.
• Refrigerators, air conditioners, and appliances containing freon. These require a special bulky item pickup so the freon is handled safely — just send us a message and we'll sort it out.

Not sure how to sort your project's debris? Give us a call — we'll help you figure out the best plan so as much as possible stays out of the landfill.

So many things, as long as they’re clean! We accept mixed recyclables like:

• milk jugs and clear plastic beverage bottles
• tin cans and aluminum
• newspapers, junk mail, printer paper, and magazines
• flattened cardboard

For the complete list, check out our handy recycling guide.

Great news for recyclers in Eugene and Lane County! Thanks to Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), which went into effect July 1, 2025, more plastics are now accepted curbside than ever before.

Apex currently accepts the following plastics in your recycling cart:

• Plastic bottles, jugs, jars, and round tubs made from #1, #2, or #5 plastic — items must be larger than 2""x2"", tubs must be round, and lids can stay on if screwed on tight (no snap-ons). Rinse them out first!
• Medicine and supplement bottles made from #1, #2, or #5 plastic
• Plastic buckets, pails, and storage containers made of HDPE (#2) or polypropylene (#5) — as long as they fit loosely in your bin
• Nursery pots and plant trays made of HDPE (#2) or PP (#5) — clean and dirt-free

If it's not a #1, #2, or #5 plastic bottle, jug, jar, or round tub — leave it out. Empty pill bottles must go in the regular trash. And as always, everything must be rinsed clean. For the full picture on what's recyclable in Eugene, visit our Recycling Guide.

Our friendly drivers start their day early, so please have your carts and bins out by 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day—or the night before, if you’re not a morning person! We aim to come by around the same time each pickup, but with crazy weather, unpredictable traffic, and potential mechanical mishaps, your pickup time might vary from week to week.

Once the truck has come and gone, don’t forget to move your empty bins & carts off the curb by midnight in line with local ordinances.

Remember, all your carts go out on the same day of the week. Your big green and little red recycling containers will be emptied every week. We pick up your gray yard debris cart every other week. And the blue trash cart is emptied either weekly or biweekly, depending on your service plan. Check your collection schedule here.

Your current bill is due on the 15th of the month. Unpaid bills that are thirty days past due incur a finance charge computed at the rate of .75% monthly (which comes out to an Annual Percentage Rate of 9%), with a $1.00 minimum charge.

You’ll get your bill every other month for home service. For business customers, we’ll send the bill once a month.

Starting new service with Apex is a breeze, and we'll help make the switch as smooth as possible — no overlap, no missed pickups. Just fill out our Start Service form or give us a call at (541) 607-2042, and we'll work with you to time your Apex service start so it picks up right where your old service leaves off. We recommend contacting your current provider directly to cancel — we want everything to go smoothly for you. Have questions about timing? Our team is happy to help you figure out the best game plan. That's what neighbors do.