Thousands of historic Concordia bricks find new homes through community reuse event
In just four hours, community members gave nearly 3,000 historic bricks from the former Concordia University campus a second life.
Miles de ladrillos históricos de Concordia encuentran nuevos hogares a través de un evento comunitario de reutilización
En tan solo cuatro horas, los miembros de la comunidad dieron una segunda vida a casi 3.000 ladrillos históricos del antiguo campus de la Universidad Concordia.
Spread the Word - Applications Now Open for the Washington County Class
¡Bienvenidos a los voluntarios bilingües!
Help us spread the word! Applications for the Washington County Master Recycler class closes December 9th.
Tell people you talk with while volunteering.
Share the application on your social media, local Nextdoor, or neighborhood group while sharing what the program means to you.
Still need to get set up with Better Impact?
(Expertos y expertas en reciclaje, por favor continúen reportando sus horas a Sergio.)
We have switched to using Better Impact for logging volunteer hours and signing up for events.
If you have not logged in yet or need help, please reach out to MasterRecycler@OregonMetro.gov. We can send you your username, temporary password, and resources to get you started.
Program News: Stacy will be out on maternity leave August 24th - January 4th.
Who should you contact if you need anything during this time?
Hans Kumler, the Master Recycler Program Assistant, is managing the Master Recycler email during this time (MasterRecycler@OregonMetro.gov). He can help you with Better Impact, hours reporting, etc.
For event support and resources, make sure to contact your Local Government liaison:
Beaverton: Nic Knoll (he/him), NKnoll@BeavertonOregon.gov
Clackamas: Colleen Johnston (she/her), CJohnston@Clackamas.us
Gresham: Paige DuBose (they/them), Paige.DuBose@GreshamOregon.gov
Portland: Dakota Tangredi (he/him/el), Dakota.Tangredi@PortlandOregon.gov
Washington: Ricardo Palazuelos (he/him/el), Ricardo_Palazuelos@WashingtonCountyOr.gov
Centro Cultural: Sergio Garcia Cruz (he/him/el), SGarcia@CentroCultural.org
North by Northeast: Sharetta Butcher-Watson (she/her), SButcher@NxNEClinic.org
A huge thank you to our local government and community partners for keeping our volunteers supported during this time!
Appreciations / Agradecimientos
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!
Layla Horner (Class 97/Clase 97)
Layla Horner (Class 97) is now a Certified Master Recycler with 30 hours! Layla completed most of her hours volunteering at Sabin CDC events in NE Portland, including their Free Market and Exchange event and Play Streets event. She’s also helped them set up a scrap metal recycling program, and volunteered at the Milwaukie Farmers Market. Thank you, Layla, for all your amazing work!
¡Layla Horner (Clase 97) ya es una Experta Certificada en Reciclaje tras completar 30 horas! Layla realizó la mayor parte de sus horas como voluntaria en eventos de Sabin CDC en el noreste de Portland, incluyendo el evento de mercado e intercambio gratuito (*Free Market and Exchange*) y la iniciativa *Play Streets*. También colaboró en la implementación de un programa de reciclaje de chatarra y participó como voluntaria en el mercado de agricultores de Milwaukie. ¡Gracias, Layla, por tu increíble labor!
Anusha Sridhara (Class 97/Clase 97)
Anusha Sridhara (Class 97) has reached 30 volunteer hours and is now a Certified Master Recycler! Anusha has volunteered at the Gladstone Community Festival, the Sabin CDC Summer Block Party, and the Milwaukie Farmers Market twice. She also attended the tour of the Recycle On Waste Audit center. Thank you, Anusha! Can’t wait to see what you do next.
¡Anusha Sridhara (Clase 97) ha completado 30 horas de voluntariado y ya es una Experta en Reciclaje certificada! Anusha ha colaborado como voluntaria en el Festival Comunitario de Gladstone, la Fiesta Vecinal de Verano de Sabin CDC y, en dos ocasiones, en el Mercado de Agricultores de Milwaukie. También asistió a la visita guiada del centro de auditoría de residuos Recycle On. ¡Gracias, Anusha! Estamos entusiasmados por lo que harás a continuación.
RedLeaf Westwood (Class 96/Clase 96) with Dakota Tangredi, City of Portland at a recent event
RedLeaf Westwood (Class 96) is a certified Master Recycler! She reached her 30 hours by volunteering at the Hillsdale Farmers Market and the Multnomah Arts Center Earth Day Fair, but really found her passion at the Southwest Portland Tool Library. Thank you, RedLeaf! We appreciate all you do.
¡RedLeaf Westwood (Clase 96) es una Experta en Reciclaje certificada! Completó sus 30 horas de voluntariado en el Mercado de Agricultores de Hillsdale y en la feria del Día de la Tierra del Centro de Artes de Multnomah, pero descubrió su verdadera pasión en la Biblioteca de Herramientas de Southwest Portland. ¡Gracias, RedLeaf! Valoramos todo lo que haces.
Cathy Otto (Class 97/Clase 97)
Cathy Otto (Class 97) is a certified Master Recycler! She reached her 30 hours by volunteering at various community events providing advice to attendees on reducing food waste, avoiding toxic household products and promoting reuse and repair. Thank you, Cathy! We appreciate all you do.
¡Cathy Otto (Clase 97) ¡Es una Experta en Reciclaje certificada! Completó sus 30 horas de voluntariado en diversos eventos comunitarios, donde asesoró a los asistentes sobre cómo reducir el desperdicio de alimentos, evitar productos domésticos tóxicos y promover la reutilización y la reparación. ¡Gracias, Cathy! Agradecemos todo lo que haces.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
The Volunteer Calendar has moved onto Better Impact. You can view it by logging in and clicking on Opportunities at the top.
Still need help logging in? Email MasterRecycler@OregonMetro.gov
** Events marked with a double asterisk (**) below are events where you won’t be alone. Great if you are new to tabling or getting back to volunteering after a break!
Portland
Recycling Presentation @ Maple Mallory Apartments (Recycling, Reducing Food Waste, Green Cleaners)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
NE Portland – We provide presentation. You give it. (indoors)
East County
No events.
Clackamas County
**Milwaukie Sustainability Fair - Overall Event Support (multiple topics)
Saturday, September 19th, Set up at 8:00 am
Milwaukie (outdoors)
**ClackCo Repair Fair - Molalla
Saturday, October 10th, 2026, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Molalla Public Library (indoors)
**ClackCo Repair Fair - Oregon City
Saturday, October 24th, 2026, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Molalla Public Library (indoors)
Beaverton / Washington County
** WashCo Repair Fair - Tigard
Sunday, September 20th, 2026, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tigard Public Library (indoors)
You can go ahead and sign up here instead of on Better Impact.
**Beaverton National Night Out - Tabling (Recycling, Reducing Food Waste)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Beaverton (outdoors)
** WashCo Repair Fair - Cedar Mill
Saturday, September 26th, 2026, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cedar Mill Community Library (indoors)
You can go ahead and sign up here instead of on Better Impact.
**Orenco Farmers Market
Sunday, October 25th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hillsboro (outdoors)
ONLINE
No events.
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