Recycling, Composting & garbage

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As of January 1, 2020 retail stores and restaurants are prohibited from providing single-use checkout bags to customers. Businesses may still provide reusable or recycled content paper bags and in some instances must charge a fee for providing the bag. 

Learn more about the Oregon ban here. 

Snow and Ice, Oh My!

Garbage hauler drivers shoveling snow to get a garbage truck unstuck.

If extreme winter weather arrives to our area your garbage and recycling service may be delayed. Leave your carts at the curb and your garbage and recycling company will collect them as soon as they are able. 

Contact your garbage hauler directly to learn about any weather related service interruptions. 

Recycle or Not

Getting food to go? When you’re done, throw your plastic takeout containers in the trash. Learn more about recycling right at RecycleOrNot.org.

Have an item you don’t know what to do with? Send your photo to @recycleornot on Instagram for an answer. 

Variety of single-use plastic takeout containers, clear plastic cup and food container, small sauce

Reciclar O No

¿Va a comprar comida para llevar? Cuando termine de comer, tire los recipientes de plástico a la basura. Obtenga más información sobre cómo reciclar bien en ReciclarONo.org. 

¿Tiene más preguntas? Envíe su foto a @reciclarono en Instagram para obtener una respuesta.

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