Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost Links

 Reduce and Reuse Resources

Metro's Just Say No to Junk Mail Kit

Free Geek Computer Reuse and Recycling

Community Warehouse donates furniture and household items to families in need

SCRAP promotes creative reuse through education and affordable  reuse materials

Rebuilding Center and the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for salvage building materials

National Waste Prevention Coalition

Product Stewardship Institute

Recycling Resources:

Non-curbside recycling:

Metro Find a Recycler: to find a place to recycle materials you can not recycle in your curbside program, enter your address and item you want to recycle and this site will find the closest recycler available. If you still need help you can call (503)234-3000

Residential Curbside Recycling:

Curbside Recycling in Clackamas County

Curbside Recycling in Gresham

Curbside Recycling in Portland

Curbside Recycling in Washington County

Business Waste Reduction Resources:

Metro Recycle at Work Program

NW Green Building Directory 

BoneyardNW (online commercial building materials exchange)

 School Programs

Oregon Green Schools

Zero Waste Alliance Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative

Food and Yard Waste Resources

Metro's Guide to Residential Composting and Wormbins

Fork it Over! Commercial Food Donation Program

Portland Composts! for Businesses