INCLUDE IN MIXED RECYCLINGPAPER AND CARDBOARD• Boxes,magazines,newspaper,junkmailandrinsedcartons• Shreddedandscrappaperinasealedpaperbag• Flattenedboxes—lessthan3by3feet

METAL• Rinsedmetalcans—lidsandscrapmetalcontainedincrimpedcan• Emptyaerosolcanswithnozzlesoncan• Metalpaintcans—lessthan1inchofdrypaint• Scrapmetal—piecesupto30poundsandsmallerthan30incheslong• Nohouseholdappliances

PLASTIC BOTTLES, BUCKETS AND TUBS• Rinsedcontainers• Clean,plasticpaintcontainers• Sizesbetween6ouncesand5gallons

SEPARATE GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS• Rinsedcontainerswithnocaps,lidsorcorks• Inaseparatecontainerfrommixedrecycling

Reduce costs. Byseparatingoutreusableandrecyclablematerialsfromthegarbage,thegarbageservicemaybereduced,whichcansavemoney.

Create jobs. Recyclingservicescreatejobswithbusinessesthathaul,processandsell recoveredmaterials,aswellaswithcompaniesthatmanufactureanddistributeproductsmadewiththeserecycledmaterials.Recyclinginourstatecreatesnearly$1.55billionineconomicbenefitsforOregonians.

Keep the community clean. Recyclingreducestheamountofwastesenttolandfillsandreducesgreenhousegasemissions.Manufacturerscanusemorerecycledmaterialstocreatenewproductsinsteadofrawmaterials,whichreducesair,waterandlandpollution.

Protect the environment.Recyclingconservesenergyandnaturalresourcessuchastrees,waterandmineralsusedtomakenewgoods.Recyclingoneglassbottlesavesenoughenergytopoweralightbulbforfourhours.

Dispose of materials at a facility.

Metro transfer stations and household hazardous waste facilities6161NW61stAve,Portland,97210 2001WashingtonSt,OregonCity,97045503-234-3000

Forest Grove Transfer Station1525BSt,ForestGrove,97116 800-808-5901Nohazardouswaste

Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery Facility (co-locatedwithHillsboroLandfill)3205SEMinterBridgeRd,Hillsboro,97123503-640-9427No household garbage, kitchen waste or hazardous waste

Pleasecallaheadforratesandhours.

Get tips to prevent waste, recycle or dispose of materials.

WashingtonCountyRecycles.comrecycle@co.washington.or.us

503-846-3605(800-735-1232TTY)

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BecomeaMasterRecyclertohelpyourcommunitybebetterrecyclersand preventwaste.TheWashingtonCountytrainingisofferedeachfall.LearnmoreatMasterRecycler.org.

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Waste Prevention and Recycling Guide

A guide to reduce, reuse and recycle at home

Items recycled at some drop-off recycling centers:

•Batteries

•Electronics

•Medications

•Printers

•Paint

•Plasticbagsandthinfilm

•Shoesandclothing

•Andmore

* Some fees may apply

Householdhazardouswaste,medicalsyringes,lancetsandneedlescanbedisposedofataMetrodrop-offhazardouswastefacilityorafreeneighborhoodcollectionevent.Lookforproductslabeleddanger,warningorcaution.Seethebackpanelforfacilities.VisitOregonMetro.gov/HHWorcall503-234-3000formoreinformation.

Youcanrecyclemanyitemsthatdon’tgointoyourrecyclingcontainerbytakingthemtoadrop-offrecyclingcenter.Tofindadrop-offrecyclingcenternearyou,visit WashingtonCountyRecycles.com/WhatToRecycleWhereorcall503-846-3605.Beforeyougo,callthedrop-offrecyclingcentertoconfirmaccepteditemsandhours.

Nearby recycling centers where you can drop off materials:

Far West Recycling 6440SEAlexanderStHillsboro,97123503-643-9944FarWestRecycling.com

Pride Disposal 13910SWTualatin-SherwoodRdSherwood,97140503-625-0725PrideDisposal.com

VisitWashingtonCountyRecycles.com/WhatToRecycleWhereforafulllist.

Makinganewproductrequiresalotofmaterialsandenergy—takingrawmaterialsfromtheearth,processingthem,makingaproductandtransportingittobesold.Reusingandbeingresourcefularegreatwaystoprotecttheenvironmentandsaveresourcesandmoney.

Ideas to reduce and reuse:

• Buyused.Findgreatdealsoneverythingfromclothestobuildingmaterials.Oftentheyarejustasgoodasnew.

• Lookforproductswithlesspackaging.Buyinginbulk,forexample,canreducepackagingandsavemoney.

• Buyreusableoverdisposableitems.Forexample,bringyourownsilverware,plateandwaterbottletowork.

• Maintainandrepairproductslikeclothing,furnitureandappliances.

• Borrow,rentorshareitemsyourarelyuselikepartydecorations,toolsorfurniture.

Formoretips,visitWashingtonCountyRecycles.comandclickon“WastePrevention.”

Why prevent wasted food?

• Afamilyoffourcansavemorethan$1,600ayearbymakingchangesinhowtheyshop,prepareand storefood.

• Twenty-fivepercentofU.S.freshwatersuppliesgoestoproducingfoodthatiswasted.

• Morethan509,000Oregoniansarenotsurewheretheirnextmealwillcomefrom.

Bymakingsmallshiftsinhowweshop,prepareand storefood,wewasteless,savemoneyandconservethevaluableresourcesassociatedwithfoodproduction. Familiescanmakeadifferencebytakingthe Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge.Trystoringfruitsandvegetablesintherightplacesotheystayfresher,tastebetterandlastlonger.TakethechallengeandgetfreetoolstostartnowatEatSmartWasteLess.com.

PreventwasteinthefirstplaceRecycleatdrop-offcenters

Disposeofhazardouswasteproperly

Get a free storage guide magnet when you take

the challenge.