Recycling
Recycling
Wondering where to turn with all your recyclable goods? Wondering where you can recycle minus paying a fee? Somewhere other than city recycling…a place that you are sure will recycle with the best possible use of the good, by not just turning it into pavement. Ever wonder what fellow citizens in our area are doing to combat the waste race? Search no further…you are here.
This section is a compilation of information ranging from local recycling agencies aside from the city governments recycling company Metro, all the way down the line to local artists that reuse your trash to create their pieces. It is a creation of many alternatives to the city recycling, an alternative path to get to the same goals of reducing, reusing and recycling. Here you will find everything from what to do with your glass bottles and cans to how to throw a party while bearing the earth in mind! So surf on neighbors!
* There are many recyclers in Portland aside from the city agency Metro, but the ones that follow have been carefully selected in that they are nonprofit agencies and strong advocates for environmental education. Not all recyclers think and work like these…
-Neighborhood Recycling (503) 238-1640
5525 SE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97202 A donation run grassroots bunch of folks!
What they do: Neighborhood recycling is a small recycling company that is open to both public and general business drop-off recycling. They recycle a WIDE range of goods; paper, glass, metal, plastic (ALL #'s), motor oil, lazer fax and ink jet cartridges, crayons…and much, much more. For more specific items you might want to call for details, they are a friendly bunch!
Why is Neighborhood Recycling so Cool?
- They have a book recycling program where they debind old hard and soft cover books. They collect these books from libraries, books that have not been checked out in a long time, they accept books from the public too. Once collected the books are added to the paper processing cycle bailed and sold to be made into paper once again.
- Neighborhood recycling gladly accepts used (or new) garden tools which they then donate to a youth garden project.
- Calling all BIKES! Neighborhood recycling wants these too, the fix them up and then donate them to the city yellow bike project.
- Have any extra cans you want to donate to their food drive project, because they keep these for neighborhood emergencies.
Portland Recycling Team Incorporated: (503) 228-5375
The Portland Recycling Team is primarily a volunteer run group that does some great work here in Portland. Everything you bring in they take for free; paper, metal, glass, motor oil, plastic and they even take ALL appliances! They are a drop off center and happy to assist you with your recyclables and any questions you may have. The are also open for tours and education about their recycling processes. The Portland Recycling Team says "they do everything they can".
At three locations:
Corner of Denver & NP Blvd. OPEN 24 Hrs/day Under Fremont Bridge Open 8-6, seven days a week 341 Foothills Rd. Open 8-6, seven days a week
This is the place to go with your rechargeable batteries that no longer work. These batteries are the power source in your common cordless phones, power tools, household appliances etc. At this site you can find the location nearest to you.
This is a national program created to donate computers to schools and or persons with disabilities. The cause varies depending on where you drop off your equipment however all agencies agree that that any legitimate use of old equipment is better than it just being stored or put in a landfill. You can find a drop off location closest to you by scrolling down the page until you get to Oregon, there are locations in Beaverton and Eugene.
-Carpet Pad Recycling: (503) 771-0501
These folks will take that old carpet that just ain't working out for you any more! Please don't take it to the landfill, it's worth the trip.
6411 SE Crosswhite Way
Portland, OR 97206-9526
-Northwest Ribbon Recycling: (503) 641-5156
This is not for the day after Christmas…these guys rebuild your old computer ribbons, lazer printers and copiers, ink jet cartridges and whatever else you bring their way. They will take your empty or broken equipment, fix it up (for MUCH less than buying a new one) and give it on back to you. Next time your cartridge runs out re-use it!
8175 SW Nimbus open: 8-5 M-F
Beaverton, OR 97008
-Resource Revival: 1-800-866-8823
These folks rock! They are making awesome art out of old bike parts and very specific car parts. They will take your old rust free parts and pay you per piece, if they take it. They started their business in 1994 and since then they have saved over 100,000 lbs. of stuff from entering landfills! To find out what they take click on their page and then onto recycling in the top left corner.
2267 N. Interstate Ave
Portland, OR 97227
-Recycled clock from Resource Revival
This is a program started by Lenscrafters with a goal to give the gift ofsight to one million deserving people, especially children, by the year2003. All programs hand-deliver free optical services to needy people inNorth America and around the world. To find a location nearest to you click on the store locator. Don't just throw away your old lenses, to some this is the gift of a lifetime!
The amount of junk mail sent each year in the USA is staggering. Even if you recycle there are still enormous environmental costs in terms of ink, energy to produce deliver and recycle the paper, recycling efficiencies and loss of virgin forests to create high quality glossy paper much junk mail uses.
Whose Got JUNK MAIL? YOU Do!
Who wants to get rid of it? YOU Do!
Did you know that each year, the Junk Mail Monster destroys about 68 million trees, wastes 28 billion gallons of water, and costs about $450,000,000 of you money to cart its promos, pleas and promises to and from incineratiors, garbage dumps and recycling centers? That equates to about 34 pounds of junk mail for every man, woman and child in the U.S. It's like stuffing a whole tree into our mailboxs each year.
The amount of junk mail sent each year in the USA is striking. Even if you recycle there are still enormous environmental costs in terms of ink, energy to produce deliver and recycle the paper, recycling inefficiencies and loss of viragin forests to create high quality glossy paper much junk mail uses.
To stop your junk mail there are several avenues you can take. To get rid of approximately 70% of this junk mail most national direct marketers use Direct Marketing Association to find out who you are. DMA is a trade organization representing morer than 3000 direct mail firms, service organizations, retailers, publishers, and catalogers. Your name goes on a list of consumers that do not want to receive junk mail, and remains there for five years.
Write to:
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Associaton
PO Box 9008
Farmingdale NY 11735
-this takes about 6 months to fully stop the flow.
Credit card application and other promos
-Send them your address, former address and social security number, and request they take your name off their list.
Write to:
-TRW Consumer Opt Out
TRW Target Marketing Services
701 TRW Parkway
Allen, TX 75002
-Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes
Channel Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050
1-800-645-9242 ext.101 or e-mail: pch@ant.net or fax: 1-800-453-0207
SIMPLY CALL...1-800-237-2400
Eco-Cycle is one of the oldest and is the largest of non-profit community recyclers in the U.S. Founded as a community-based grassroots organizatin in 1976, Eco-Cycle promotes a strong conservation ethic for Boulder County.
-Recycle Those Old CLOTHES!
There are many other organiztions besides Goodwill who will take clothing and see that it is reused. Try the varios veterans organizations&emdash;many of them will pick up clothing at your location. The many homeless shelters, missions, sheltered worksops, batered women's homes, etc. will put your castoff clothing to good use. Uf you as us, these are the best kinds of reuse&emdash;clothing is recycled and those in need are helped.
Goodwill
Salvation Army
United Cerebral Palsy
Value Village
-Naked Lady Party?
Hey Naked Ladies, Let's Party!!! Here's a great oppertunity to get together with all your lady friends, recycle and have a grand time! Here's the deal, we all have that pile of clothes in the back of our closets that we don't wear yet we can't seem to give up. The ever so common, "I will wear it..." get over it, no you won't! Have a party, invite all your girlfriends over and tell them to bring these clothes, throw them in a pile in the middle of the floor and start digging for your latest new fashion. Don't be shy, try them on, or else they will be right back in the back of your closet. Now that's a good trade if I've ever seen one!
Formed in 1987, Recycling Advocates is a citizen-based, nonprofit organization based right here in Portland, OR. There mission is to involve people in creating a sustainable future throgh local eforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Association of Oregon Recyclers:
AOR is one of the first state recycling associations&emdash;officially began in 1977. A small group of dedicated individuals believed that by working together to encourage recycling, they could make an impact on the future. AOR is nearly 400 businesses, government agencies, other non-profit organizations and individuals working towards their beliefs that recycling and waste prevention are more than just "good for the environment"
Starbucks Coffee Ground Giveaway:
OK, now you may not be too down with what Starbucks is doing overall, but check this out, they claim they've got a "bitter sweet deal". Starbucks will give away the grounds for composting to encourage recycling. You can bring a bucket with your name and # on it and they will call you when it's full. Coffee grounds help aerate decomposing mass of organic compost piles.
This is a company that started about 5 years ago here in Portland, they make awesome recycled beanbag type chairs. The Bags are stuffed with 100% recycled polyfoams from eggcrate packing foams used by Intel, SunMicrosystems and others alike. They just moved to North Portland
920 North Loring St
Portland, OR
(503) 287-2343