PLEASE NOTE: This is an invite for media only and should not be published 

Join BPS's Public Trash Can Program TODAY at 2 p.m. as we unveil new art for public trash cans in NW Portland. RSVP to Magan.Reed@portlandoregon.gov.

 
Portland, Ore.— The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) invites members of the media to speak to program staff while contractor crews install one of 60 new public trash cans in Northwest Portland. Once installation is complete, Northwest Portland will have 110 total public trash cans in the area serving business districts, parks, and neighborhoods. 
   

WHO: Journalists can speak to program staff, including Program Coordinator Jeremy Basurto and Waste Operations Manager Quintin Bauer.  
 

WHAT: Opportunity to photograph and film crews installing new public trash cans, opportunity to interview program staff about the public trash can program and how it has benefited Portlanders. The cans will feature new art designs. 
   

WHERE: The intersection of NW 20th and Glisan, outside Couch Park 
  

WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, any time from 2 to 3 p.m. 

RSVP: RSVP to Magan Reed (Magan.Reed@portlandoregon.gov). 

About the Public Trash Can Program 

Portland’s public trash can program started in 1977 and has functioned as a critical community service since. The program began expanding in 2017, adding hundreds of new cans to public spaces, bringing the total number of cans from approximately 750 across the city to more than 1,400. The planned expansion will conclude with final cans being installed in South Portland later this year. 
   

About the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability  

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the country in its commitment to digital equity, open data, and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy, and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change. The bureau also oversees the innovative Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). BPS is one of several bureaus and programs in the Community and Economic Development service area. This service area aligns City programs focused on building prosperity for all Portlanders. This is done by creating and delivering efficient, transparent, and equitable solutions for a resilient built environment – as well as services, resources, and experiences for our community.