Cardboard (flatten large boxes, cut into sections less than 3ft x 3ft)
Clean drink cartons
Milk and juice cartons
Soup and broth cartons
Clean Plastic Bottles and Tubs
Yogurt-type containers (6 oz. or larger)
Rigid plant pots (4 in. or larger)
Buckets (5 gal. or smaller)
Plastic bottles (6oz. or larger)
Plastic jugs
Clean Metal
Metal cans. Place the lid inside the can and crimp shut to hold the lid inside.
Aluminum foil and trays
Empty aerosol cans
Small Scrap Metal Pieces (No larger than 30 inches. Weight limit 30 pounds.)
Recycling on the side
Glass
Bottles & jars only, empty & dry Do not include light bulbs, window glass, vases or drinking glasses.
Batteries
Accepted
AAA to D size alkaline and heavy duty 9-volt 6-volt and 9-volt lantern type Button batteries Rechargeable batteries Battery packs (NiCad, NiMh and Lithium Ion)
Not Accepted
Car batteries Lead-acid batteries
Batteries should be placed in a quart-sized zip sealed bag and placed in your glass bin. If your
bin is full of glass, please place the bag of batteries on top.
Motor Oil
Put your used motor oil in a one-gallon or smaller plastic see-through
container with a screw cap lid. Empty milk jugs make good oil containers.
Recycle+ is now available for an additional charge to residents residing in urban
unincorporated Washington County! See rates for costs of service pick-up, which
materials are collected, and directions for how to participate below.
In addition to current curbside recycling, you may now participate in Recycle+ to
recycle a range of materials and products: 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. Compact
fluorescent bulbs must be contained in a zip-sealed bag prior to placing in your
WM provided bag.
Schedule an on-call pick-up with WM. Note: Customers must schedule their
pick-up at least two days in advance. Visit Washington County's Garbage and Recycle Day website to
see your pick-up dates and create reminders for your pick-up.
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.
Description of Service
Rate
Recycle+ on-call curbside pick-up less than 5ft
$ 9.25 per pick-up
Recycle+ on-call curbside pick-up 5ft - 150ft
$ 11.70 per pick-up
Recycle+ on-call curbside pick-up over 150ft
$ 13.02 per pick-up
Beyond Curbside Recycling
For recycling options for materials not collected curbside, visit www.oregonmetro.gov/findarecycler or call 503-234-3000 to find a
recycler near you.
