Photo: SkatePark in Main City Park, Gresham, Oregon.jpg · CC BY 4.0Living in Gresham, OR: what to set up and who to call
For trash and recycling, Gresham has Dumpster Rental Gresham at 510 Northeast Roberts Avenue; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm. Gresham Library, at 385 NW Miller Ave, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gresham, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Gresham.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.2% of Gresham residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: portlandgeneral.com · (503) 464-8000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Gresham water system
The City of Gresham water system supplies Gresham: about 65% of residents live in its service area. Rockwood PUD serves another 33%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Portland Water Bureau and Rockwood PUD as sellers) and serves 73,932 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 3.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.0 ppb. That’s higher than 88% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100357.
7 home internet providers serve Gresham
100% of 28,503 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 75% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 6% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 4% | 940/940 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Gresham, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gresham, from the town’s own site.
Dumpster Rental Gresham
510 Northeast Roberts Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97030
- Mon8 am–6 pm
- Tue8 am–6 pm
- Wed8 am–6 pm
- Thu8 am–6 pm
- Fri8 am–6 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened cardboard boxes
- Cereal boxes and cardboard egg cartons
- Office paper and paper bags
- Newspapers, magazines, catalogs
- Paperback books and phone books
- Plastic bottles and jars with a neck
- Plastic jugs (milk, juice, etc.)
- Tubs (yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.)
- Plastic buckets
- Aluminum and steel food cans
- Aluminum foil, clean and dry
- Glass bottles and jars
RS Davis
28425 SE Orient Drive, Gresham
From greshamoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Gresham (60%) is in Gresham-Barlow School District 1J; parts are in Reynolds School District 7 (23%) and Centennial School District 28J (17%).
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Gresham spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gresham residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gresham | ZIP’s residents in Gresham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97080 | Gresham, OR | 37% | 93% |
| 97030 | Gresham, OR | 35% | 100% |
| 97230 | Portland, OR | 13% | 37% |
| 97233 | Portland, OR | 12% | 34% |
| 97236 | Portland, OR | 1% | 4% |
| 97024 | Fairview, OR | 1% | 10% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Gresham
When is the Dumpster Rental Gresham open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check dumpsterrentalgresham.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Gresham’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Gresham water system (EPA ID OR4100357). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.8 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gresham?
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gresham?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gresham?
97080 (37%), 97030 (35%), 97230 (13%), 97233 (12%), 97236 (1%), 97024 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gresham in?
Gresham-Barlow School District 1J. Parts of the city are in Reynolds School District 7 and Centennial School District 28J.
How do I register to vote in Gresham?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Multnomah County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Gresham’s own website (greshamoregon.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.