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Electricity

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Water

  • City of Portland Water Bureau
    Address: 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Rm. 600, Portland, OR 97204
    Telephone: (503) 823-7770 or (503) 823-7404
    Website: http://www.portlandonline.com/water/
    • New customers can ask for a welcome packet that contains information about water, sewer and storm-water charges and services.

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Natural Gas (Heat, Hot Water, Stoves/Ranges)
  • Northwest Natural
    Address:  220 NW 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97209-3943. 
    Telephone: 1-(800) 422-4012 or (503) 226-4211
    Website: http://www.nwnatural.com

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Garbage & Recycling
  • Portland Office of Sustainable Development
    Address: 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97232-2736
    Telephone: Recycling and solid waste hotline: (503) 823-7202
    Website: http://www.sustainableportland.org

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Telephone

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Cable Television

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Satellite Television

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Internet Service Providers (ISP)

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Cellular & Mobile Phone Service

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Newspapers

Neighborhood Papers are noted in each of the Neighborhood Articles written on PDXHOMES.COM.

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Home Security

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Other Resources worth Noting
  • Public Utility Commission
    Address: 550 Capitol St NE #215, PO Box 2148, Salem, Oregon, 97308-2148
    Telephone: 1-(800) 522-2404
    Website: www.puc.state.or.us
  • US Postal service ~ change of address
    The US Postal Service website: http://www.usps.com
    General Information 1 (800) 275-8777
    • The United States Postal Service will forward first class mail to your new address for 12 months without charge.
    • Complete a Change of Address Order Form at the postal service website. Return the form to your letter carrier or a local US Postal Office.

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Oregon State Driver's License & Voter Registration
  • Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles
    Address: 1906 Lana Ave NE, Salem, Oregon 97314
    Telephone: (503) 945-5000 Portland Metro: (503) 299-9999
    Website:http://www.odot.state.or.us/dmv/
  • Drivers License Change of Address
    If your address changes, you must notify DMV within 30 days of the change.  You may complete an address change form and mail it to DMV.  DMV will mail you an address change sticker to put onto your driver license, instruction permit or identification card. 
  • Voter Registration Change of Address
    When issued a driver license, instruction permit, identification card or when you change your address, and are at least 18 years of age you can register or re-register to vote at the same time.
    • Multnomah County - (503) 248-3720
    • Clackamas County - (503) 655-8510
    • Washington County - (503) 648-8670
  • Portland Dog & Cat (PET) Licensing – Multnomah County
    (503) 248-3066
  • Portland Dog & Cat (PET) Licensing – Washington County
    (503) 681-7041

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Do not call registry (Telephone Solicitors)

  • Do Not Call Registry 
    If you add your name and telephone number to the list after September 1, 2003 you will have to wait until next year to have call blocked.
    Website: http://www.donotcall.gov
    Telephone: 1-(888) 382-1222

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Important Phone numbers to know

  • Emergency
    911
  • Physician Referral
    (503) 223-4738
  • Dental Referral
    (503) 222-0156

City Bus and MAX Light Rail

Streetcar

TAXI

  • Broadway Cab
    (503) 227-1234
  • Radio Cab
    (503) 227-1212

TRAINS

Portland Airport

Trolley

Road Conditions

Vistor services

Time and Temperature

  • (503) 225-5555

*Please Note:  The following utility companies’ contact information is subject to change without notice.  We make every effort to keep this information up to date.

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