Master Recycler Program | Portland, Oregon

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

School House Supplies takes private and corporate donations of all kinds - from basics like pencils and paper to books, backpacks, and folders - and put them in the hands of students.

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:

Check out this YouTube Video to see what happens to recycling after it leaves your curb. The video is by SP Recycling (a Material Recovery Facility) and shows how they sort out recyclables by machines and hand.

Curbside Recycling in Clackamas County

Curbside Recycling in Gresham

Curbside and Apartment Recycling in Portland

Curbside and Apartment 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

Metro Education Services

Oregon Green Schools

Zero Waste Alliance Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative