Please have your recycling roll cart & bin curbside by 6 am on your service day.
Mixed Recycling Cart
Place the following items together in your mixed recycling container
Paper
Newspaper
Cardboard (flatend)
Magazines and junk mail
Paper bags
Milk, juice and soup cartons (rinsed)
Shredded Paper (in a paper bag)
Plastic
Bottles, round plastic containers, jugs and jars
Nursery pots (larger than four inches)
Buckets (five gallons or less)
- Empty and rinse - Six ounces or larger in size - Ignore numbers on containers;
they indicate plastic resin type, not
recyclability
No caps or lids
Metal
Aluminum, tin and steel food cans
Metal paint cans
Aerosol cans and aluminum foil
Scrap metal (smaller than 30 inches and less
than 30 pounds)
Empty and rinse
Do not flatten cans
Can tops are OK if crimped inside can
Recycling on the side
Glass
Empty and rinse
Remove lids
All colors together
Place non-container glass items
in a garbage container, such as:
- Dishware, cookware or Pyrex - Broken glass - Windows and mirrors - Light bulbs
Batteries
Include alkaline, button cell and rechargeable batteries. Tape ends of all batteries, except alkaline. Put in a one-quart zip-sealed bag and place on top of glass bin.
Motor Oil
Set used motor oil next to your glass bin
In a one gallon, see-through, unbreakable
container with a screw-top cap
Single-family customers only; not at
apartments or businesses
Recycle+ is now available to residents residing in the City of Beaverton! In addition to current curbside recycling, you will be able to participate in Recycle+:
1. Plastic film/bags
Produce bags
Plastic bags
Dry cleaning bags
Plastic padded envelopes (no padded manila envelopes)
Plastic overwrap for paper towels, paper plates, napkins, etc.
2. Clear plastic #1 clamshell containers
Fruit containers
Bakery containers
Take-out containers
3. Textiles
Clothing
Bed linens
Towels/rags
4. Compact fluorescent light bulbs
Compact fluorescent bulbs must be contained in a zip-sealed bag prior to placing in your WM provided bag. This protects workers from mercury exposure should bulbs get broken during handling.
Long fluorescent tubes used in commercial lighting are not accepted
WM will deliver a lidded 18 gallon purple bin and four clear plastic bags on your upcoming comingle service day.
Put acceptable materials in the plastic bags provided by WM, and place them in your lidded 18-gallon purple bin. Note: Each material must be in its own plastic bag, please do not place different materials in the same bag
Schedule an on-call pick-up with WM. Note: Customers must schedule their pick-up at least two days in advance.
Place lidded 18 gallon purple bin out to be serviced on your scheduled day.
WM will collect the bagged materials and replace the clear plastic bags for future collection.
Rates
Recycle+ charges include a monthly base charge of $2.50 per month, and a pick-up charge every time it is emptied.
