Clean Community
Central Eastside Together cleaning services are dedicated to maintaining the cleanliness and vibrancy of the Central Eastside district. We can address our sanitation and beautification priorities by bringing together our local community and fostering a sense of pride through the enhanced livability of the Central Eastside.
For information on community support service hours, contact information, and provided services, please visit our Community Ambassadors informational page.
Service Details
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Cleaning services are provided by Central City Concern and are available to all who live, work, and visit the Central Eastside. Services are available Monday - Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. To inform our team of high-need areas, contact:
Email: clean@ceic.cc
Phone: 503-236-6830 EXT. 700 -
We provide cleaning services Monday - Friday from 7 am - 3:30 pm.
Service Exceptions:
Holidays: Our Clean Team is not available on the following holiday's:
New Year’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous People Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Inclement Weather: Operations will cease if there is snow or ice on the sidewalks and roads.
Heat & Poor Air Quality: If the temperature exceeds 93 degrees or the air quality index is above 100, operations will cease.
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Cleaning Crews will remove trash from abandoned camps, litter and debris, and bio-hazards (defined as urine, feces, blood, and needles. Please specify if you are seeking the removal of bio-hazards when contacting the crews. Bio-hazards are a priority).
Our Cleaning Service includes cleaning on private property when visible from the right-of-way and with a few limitations. We cannot clean private property when:
Access to the trash would require entrance through a gate, door, or fence.
Trash is in or around a garbage receptacle that is owned and maintained by a waste removal company.
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We do not remove outdoor residents or camps.
Central City Concern crews do not move outdoor residents from their sites or participate in “sweeps.” Crews will clean around active camps, provide outdoor residents with resources to clean their areas, and collect trash bags from campers. Service providers are not allowed to touch the personal property of outdoor residents. If you need to report a camp near your business, please use pdxreporter.org or call 3-1-1.
We do not remove abandoned automobiles.
Removing abandoned automobiles is a basic service provided by the City of Portland through the Portland Bureau of Transportation. If you have identified an abandoned auto, please report it to PBOT here or call 311.
We cannot clean Multnomah County Property.
This includes bridges, retaining walls, bridge signs, or bridge columns, as they are a protected class for Multnomah County. Please report impacted areas to dcs.bridges@multco.us.
Our partnership with
Central City Concern
Central Eastside Together works with our cleaning contractor, Central City Concern, to provide cleaning services for the Central Eastside Industrial District. Their aim is to keep neighborhoods free of litter and debris and provide residents of encampments with resources to maintain a safe and hygienic environment. Central City Concern’s Clean Start program provides cleaners impacted by homelessness an opportunity to work and gain experience and confidence to pursue employment opportunities in a mentored six-month work experience.
