Profile: Our Community Partner: Office of Sustainable Development
Environmental Studies students and field staff collect household garbage set-out weights during eight sampling periods for the Single Family Weight Study. This data is used in the city’s residential rate-making process.
Our Community Partner: Office of Sustainable Development

Site Address:

721 NW 9th Ave. Suite 350
Portland, OR 97209

Site Contact:

Bruce Walker, Solid Waste Manager
Phone: 503-823-7772
Email: bwalker@ci.portland.or.us

Faculty Contact:

Daniel Blue, Progam Manager, Community Environmental Services
Phone: 503-725-8448
Email: blued@pdx.edu

Project Description:

Single Family Weight Study- the 10th year of a longitudinal study of the City of Portland’s residential curbside garbage set out weights. Environmental studies students and field staff collect household garbage set-out weights during eight sampling periods over the two-year study. This data is used in the city’s residential rate-making process.

Type of Partnership: Community-based Research

Partnership Frequency: On-going, multi-term, multi-year partnership

Student Commitment: 6 students, 10 hours per week

Partnership Began: 1/1/1991

Partnership Ended: On-going