Recycling & Waste

*Association of Oregon Recyclers (http://www.aorr.org/)
Find out that latest on meetings and conferences in Oregon, copy membership and conference registration forms and see photos of recycling events. Often you’ll find the information here before it hits your mailbox.

Business Recycling Awards Group (BRAG) (http://www.bragaward.org)
The Business Recycling Awards Group is a program to recognize businesses in NW Oregon and SW Washington that are doing an outstanding job of reducing waste, recycling and buying recycled products. BRAG's goal is to celebrate businesses that are working to conserve natural resources and promote them as models that other businesses may emulate.

*CART.M Recycling (http://www.cartm.org/)
An innovative recycling and reuse center operating at the Manzanita Transfer Station — aka "The Dump" — since December, 1998. The 501(c)3 non-profit community organization runs the transfer station as a franchise from Tillamook County and has a free recycling drop-off center. CART'M also has a booming resale store specializing in construction materials, but including everything from books to toys to household items and furniture. These items are rescued from dump loads or brought into the center by community members (the nearest other thrift stores are 25 miles north or south). Besides providing a vital reuse component to the operation, the store is making it possible for the center to survive financially.

*City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development (http://www.sustainableportland.org)
The garbage and recycling link from this page (click on the chasing arrows icon)] offers everything you need to know about recycling, garbage and yard debris collection in your neighborhood. When you sign up for residential garbage service in Portland, you are also entitled to weekly recycling collection and yard debris collection every other week.

*The Composting Council of Oregon (http://www.compostingcouncilofor.org/)
CCO is a membership organization dedicated to the support and promotion of all aspects of organics recycling. We seek a diversity of members and participation from all facets of the industry, including processors, mulchers, composters, equipment vendors, government officials, non-profit organizations, and individuals. CCO's Mission is to promote the safe production and use of quality compost in Oregon by:

The Composting Council of Canada (http://www.compost.org/qna.html)
This links you to the "25 Questions and Answers about Composting" page of this large Web site. The topics covered in these Q&A’s include:

Of course, some composting basics are covered, including definitions.
http://www.compost.org links you to the home page.

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*Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon’s Solid Waste Program (http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/rsw.htm)
Your one stop info shop for recycling & solid waste date, regulations, education tools, and much more. Go here first!!!

Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/index.htm)
WasteWise is a free, voluntary, EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. As a WasteWise partner, your organization can save thousands or millions of dollars by reducing, reusing, and recycling solid waste materials. On this page are links to in-depth resources about:

The Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (http://www.isri.org)
Click on "Explore ISRI" and you’ll find links to:

Internet Consumer Recycling Guide (http://www.obviously.com/recycle/)
Includes guides to recycling common and hard-to-recycle materials as well as tips for reducing unwanted mail. The hard-to-recycle materials page (http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/hard.html) includes ideas on reusing and recycling materials such as computers, computer disks and software, compact disks, eyeglasses, polystyrene packaging and peanuts, smoke detectors, cameras, holiday cards, batteries of all sorts, and athletic shoes.

Lane County Department of Public Works, Waste Management Division - (http://www.co.lane.or.us/pw_wmd_recycle/recycle.htm#index)
The Public Works Department provides 308,000 County residents with waste management services through a network of 17 disposal sites. Waste reduction and recycling programs are managed to conserve resources and prevent waste. Special Waste programs are operated to provide for the environmentally responsible management of hazardous wastes.
This page provides links to:

*Marion County Solid Waste Management Recycling Information Page - http://PublicWorks.co.marion.or.us/ES
Waste reduction and recycling play an important part in solid waste management in Marion County. There are numerous ways to reduce your waste, as well as many locations to recycle it. Marion County programs include:

Master Recycler Program (http://www.masterrecycler.org/)
The Master Recycler Program is a region-wide program that offers training and outreach on waste prevention and recycling to Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington county residents. Interested residents can become certified Master Recyclers by participating in the program’s 30-hour waste prevention and recycling training. In addition, graduates commit to undertake 30 hours of volunteer outreach. Over 400 people have participated in the program, volunteering more than 7,000 hours of waste prevention outreach and education in the Metro area.

McFarlane's Bark, Inc (http://www.mcfarlanesbark.com)
This site is designed to guide and help answer questions about your bark dust, compost and yard debris recycling needs. McFarlane's carries a variety of landscaping supplies that will help meet the challenges of any size job.

MetroPaint (http://www.metro-region.org/paint)
MetroPaint is 100% post-consumer recyled latex paint that produces a low-sheen finish on interior or exterior surfaces. Standard colors and test results for performance and health and safety can be found on this Web site.

*Metro Recycling Information (www.metro-region.org)
Metro Recycling Information (503) 234-3000 provides citizens in the metro region with local information on these topics:

National Recycling Coalition (http://www.nrc-recycle.org/)
The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of recycling, and also source reduction, composting and reuse by providing technical information, education, training, outreach and advocacy services to its members in order to conserve resources and benefit the environment.

Oikos Green Building Source (http://www.oikos.com/)
This Web site is dedicated to making buildings energy efficient and environmentally sound.
It offers detailed searches, info on featured companies and links to other sites.

Oregon State Legislature (http://www.leg.state.or.us/)
Here you can look up bills during the legislative session, see the text of the bill, follow its progress and much more. You can also find out information about legislators. This one is a must if you’re a political junky.

Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (http://www.pprc.org/)
Information on upcoming meetings, issues pertaining to commercial and industrial pollution and waste prevention. A dandy quiz and lots of links to other sites of interest.

*The Polystyrene Packaging Council (http://www.polystyrene.org/)
This link attempts to place polystyrene packaging in an environmental perspective. There are also links to other plastics-related sites Explore such topics as:

Recycled Plastics Markets (http://www.nwplasticsmarkets.com/)
Recycling businesses on the West Coast can search this free site for plastics recyclers by area and type of resin. The site also has detailed information on baling, handling and exporting plastics, phone numbers and URLs of resources and monthly updates on plastics markets. Site is managed by Moore Recycling Associates, Inc.

ReDO (http://www.redo.org)
ReDO was created to fill an informational void identified at a February 1995 conference on reuse, where participants voiced a desire to "avoid reinventing the wheel" and share what they have learned.

*Tetra Pak (http://www.tetrapakusa.com/environment/)
At Tetra Pak, their commitment is to continually seek out ways to reduce their environmental footprint. They believe that good environmental performance and good business go hand-in-hand.

Smart Office Resource Center (http://www.smartoffice.com/)
The Smart Office Resource Center (SORC) is Sustainable Development International Corporation's on-line source for information on corporate sustainability. Site has info on designing and building sustainable offices, a book list and lots of other sustainability info. Under construction, there's a section of evaluation forms to help with waste and energy audits.

*University of Oregon Campus Recycling Program (http://www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/main.htm)
Visit this site for complete and exhaustive information about recycling on the U of O campus.
You can also link to these topics:

*Washington County Cooperative Recycling Program (http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/hhs/wste_rcy/waste_l.htm)
A Cooperative Recycling Program of Washington County & the Cities of Banks, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville.
This page has links to:

Yamhill County Solid Waste (http://www.ycsw.org/)
This web page provides solid waste disposal, recycling, and waste reduction information for residents of Yamhill County, Oregon. This page is maintained by Yamhill County local government.
You’ll find links to: