Bruce Philbrick will return to Portland on Wednesday to take over as Metro's Transfer Station Operations Manager. Bringing with him 21 years of solid waste management experience, Philbrick will be responsible for overseeing solid waste operations at Metro's transfer stations in Oregon City and Northwest Portland. A 1988 graduate of the University of Oregon, Philbrick has served in the solid waste management industry for the past 21 years. He graduated from Portland's Franklin High School in 1980, before joining the military.