Mattress Recycling in Oregon
New Program Launched January 1st, 2025
Reciclaje de Colchones en Oregón
Nuevo programa lanzado el 1 de enero de 2025
2025 Master Recycler Workshop Year
Over the course of 2025, all people who have gone through the Master Recycler Class are invited back to participate in monthly refresher trainings, tours, several in-person event season kick-off events, and appreciation events celebrating you! Pick and choose which trainings and tours interest you. Join all class sessions to essentially retake the Master Recycler class.
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January Events
Sat. January 18: Tour - Transfer Station, Household Hazardous Waste, and Recology Organics Registration closes Wednesday, January 8th
Tus. January 21: Shadow a Recycling Information Specialist
Thr. January 23: Training - Reuse and the Oregon Reduces Campaign On Zoom, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Oportunidades en español
Martes 21 de enero: ¡Sigue a un especialista en información sobre reciclaje en persona!
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Waste-Free Advocates: Third Annual Celebration of Innovation!
Waste-Free Advocates is inviting you to their 3rd Annual Celebration of Innovation! Tacos and drinks served! Free but registration is required. This is a chance for Portland's waste-reduction community—from government, to business, to passionate individuals like you—to meet, mix, celebrate, and activate! It would be wonderful to see lots of Master Recyclers there! Together, we'll be honoring the incredible work of Senator Janeen Sollman (who is also a Master Recycler!) and learning about upcoming waste reduction legislation.
Sunday, February 2nd, 4:15 pm - 7:00 pm, location TBD
Quincenturions
These Master Recyclers have over 500 hours of volunteer service! Thank you for your dedication and contribution to the community!
¡Estos Expertas/os en Reciclaje cuentan con más de 500 horas de servicio voluntario! ¡Gracias por su dedicación y contribución a la comunidad!
Gabriel Segura Santillán (Clase 73)
Gabriel Segura Santillán (Clase 73) ha alcanzado el honor de ser un Experto en Reciclaje Quincenturión con más de 500 horas de voluntariado. Gabriel ha participado activamente en muchos eventos en el Centro Cultural de Washington County, Adelante Mujeres, EducateYa! y otros en toda la región. Es mentor de muchos nuevos Expertos en Reciclaje que se gradúan de la clase de Expertos en Reciclaje en español y siempre está dispuesto a dar un paso adelante, ayudar y compartir lo que ha aprendido con una sonrisa de bienvenida. ¡Gracias, Gabriel! Estás haciendo una diferencia en muchas vidas.
Gabriel Segura Santillán (Clase 73) has now reached the honor of being an Experto en Reciclaje Quincenturion with over 500 hours of volunteering! Gabriel has been active at many events at Centro Cultural de Washington County, Adelante Mujeres, EducateYa!, and others throughout the region. He is a mentor to many new Expertos/as en Reciclaje as they graduate from the Spanish-language Expertos en Reciclaje class, and always willing to step up, help, and share what he’s learned with a welcoming smile. Thank you, Gabriel! You are making a difference for many lives.
CERTIFIED / CERTIFICADOS
These Master Recyclers have reached 30 hours and are now officially certified!
¡Estos Expertas/os en Reciclaje han llegado a las 30 horas y ahora están oficialmente certificados!
Jennifer Merrill (Class 90)
Jennifer Merrill (Class 90) deserves congratulations after reaching 30 hours of volunteering and certifying as a Master Recycler! Jennifer has gotten creative in how she shares what she learned by working her knowledge into events or locations they may not expect, like creating a display and talking about reuse and recycling while her home was part of the Foster-Powell Garden Tour, and the 2nd Annual Foster Summer Soiree. She also helped at the Mid Summer Clothing Swap at Cook Park, and created the pictured Neighborhood Recycling Station. While collecting items for recycling does not count as hours, her time creating the education and her monthly neighborhood newsletter educating about recycling does. Thank you, Jennifer!
Jennifer Merrill (clase 90) merece felicitaciones después de haber alcanzado las 30 horas de voluntariado y de haberse certificado como Experta en Reciclaje. Jennifer ha sido creativa en la forma en que comparte lo que aprendió al aplicar su conocimiento en eventos o lugares que quizás no esperen, como crear una exhibición y hablar sobre la reutilización y el reciclaje mientras su casa era parte del Foster-Powell Garden Tour y la 2.ª Velada Anual de Verano de Foster. También ayudó en el Intercambio de Ropa de Mediados de Verano en Cook Park y creó la estación de reciclaje del vecindario que se muestra en la imagen. Aunque la recolección de artículos para reciclar no cuenta como horas, el tiempo que dedica a crear la educación y su boletín mensual del vecindario para educar sobre el reciclaje sí lo cuenta. ¡Gracias, Jennifer!
Diana Velene (Class 92, in yellow) is the first of our latest course to certify as a Master Recycler! Diana got straight to work on her hours while still in the class, volunteering with mentors and staff at the Beaverton Family Resource Fair, the Beaverton Library Clothing Swap, the Community Resource Fair at Parkrose High School, and three different farmers markets (Hillsboro, Orenco Station, and Beaverton). Thank you, Diana! Can’t wait to see what you do next.
Diana Velene (clase 92, en amarillo) es la primera de nuestro último curso en obtener la certificación de Experta en Reciclaje. Diana se puso a trabajar de inmediato mientras aún estaba en la clase, trabajando como voluntaria con mentores y personal en la Feria de Recursos Familiares de Beaverton, el Intercambio de Ropa de la Biblioteca de Beaverton, la Feria de Recursos Comunitarios en Parkrose High School y tres mercados de agricultores diferentes (Hillsboro, Orenco Station y Beaverton). ¡Gracias, Diana! No puedo esperar a ver qué haces a continuación.
Diana Velene (Class 92, in yellow)