AQ Programs

Employee Commute Options is a mandatory program for large employers. Under DEQ's ECO Program, employers with more than 100 employees must provide commute options to employees designed to reduce the number of cars driven to work in Portland and surrounding areas.

If you have more than 100 employees at a single work site, you are subject to ECO rules. Call us at 503-229-6154 or email if you need information on how to comply, or next steps.  

Information and forms

• DEQ fact sheet
• ECO rules
• Guidance On conducting employee commute options survey
• Survey form (English, Spanish, Russian)
• ECO survey worksheet
• Employer registration form
• Sample trip reduction plan
• Resource list for commute options and tax benefits 
• Variable work hours handbook
• Creative ideas to reduce commute trips 

Successful ECO programs

• West Linn Paper Company
• Norm Thompson
• Catlin Gable
• Tualatin Valley
• SolarWorld
• Anthro Corporation

​Regional commute resources

• DriveLess.Connect.
  Regional campaign to reduce single-person car trips
• TriMet
  Transit agency for the Portland Metro area
• C-Tran
  Transit agency for Clark County
• SMART Transit
  Transit and transportation options for Wilsonville
• Transportation Management Associations
• The Street Trust
  Information and advocacy for bicycling in Oregon
• Car sharing in Portland Metro area 
• Zipcar
• Enterprise Car Share
• ReachNow Car Sharing
• EcoShuttle
  Employee business shuttle utilizing 100% biodiesel
• Metro VanPool Information
  Vanpool information for employers
• Forth
  Empowering Mobility   

​Contact

Phone: 503-229-6154 or email

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