Photo: Pete Forsyth · CC BY 4.0Living in Oregon City, OR: what to set up and who to call
Metro South Transfer Station takes trash and recycling in Oregon City, open Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm (OpenStreetMap). Oregon City has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oregon City, 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 Oregon City.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oregon City. Its homes paid an average of 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across Oregon State).
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 Oregon City water system
The Oregon City water system supplies Oregon City: about 81% of residents live in its service area. About 18% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists South Fork Water Board as seller) and serves 33,940 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. OR4101511.
8 home internet providers serve Oregon City
100% of 12,073 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 51% | 140/20 |
| Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone Company | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 35% | 100/5 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 33% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber, DSL | 11% | 1,500/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Oregon City
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oregon City, from the town’s own site.
Metro South Transfer Station
2001 Washington Street, Oregon City, 97045
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Tue7 am–7 pm
- Wed7 am–7 pm
- Thu7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
- Sun7 am–7 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From orcity.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, 7/1/2026. 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.
Oregon City is in Oregon City School District 62.
BSchool 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.
Oregon City is in ZIP code 97045
ZIP codes where Oregon City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oregon City | ZIP’s residents in Oregon City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97045 | Oregon City, OR | 100% | 65% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Oregon City
When is the Metro South Transfer Station open?
Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check oregonmetro.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Oregon City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Oregon City water system (EPA ID OR4101511). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oregon City?
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 Oregon City?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone Company, Quantum Fiber, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oregon City?
97045. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oregon City in?
Oregon City School District 62.
How do I register to vote in Oregon City?
In Oregon State 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 Clackamas 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: Oregon City’s own website (orcity.org), 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.