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Recycle+

Conveniently recycle more items with this optional service available to residential customers.
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Special collection coming up!

Scroll down for information about a Recycle+ reuse collection.

What areas offer Recycle+ collection?

Recycle+ is available to single family homes through fourplex homes in the cities listed below.

  • Beaverton
  • Durham
  • King City
  • North Plains
  • Sherwood
  • Tigard
  • Tualatin

Recycle+ is available to single family homes and apartments in Urban unincorporated Washington County.

Is Recycle+ Available? Enter your address and see if Recycle+ is available where you live.


Get started!

Recycle+ optional service is available from your garbage and recycling company. You will pay a monthly base fee and a curbside pickup fee per collection. However, you can ask your garbage company for service at another location on your property.

  1. Contact your garbage and recycling company to sign up.
  2. Sort and bag material by type. You will receive a purple bin and bags prior to your first collection day.
  3. Schedule a pickup. Contact your garbage and recycling company at least two business days before your collection day.
  4. Set your bin. Have your bin out by 6 a.m. your collection day. All bagged materials must fit inside the bin, with the lid on.
  5. Sign up for reminders. Use the Garbage and Recycling Day online tool or use the app to view your schedule and set up your reminders for Recycle+ special collection.

Tip: You can share service and split the cost of pickups with family, friends or neighbors.


How to find your garbage and recycling company?

Use the Garbage and Recycling Day online tool or app to find your garbage and recycling company.


Accepted materials:

Stretchy plastic film/bags

  • Plastic bags
  • Produce bags
  • Dry cleaning bags
  • Plastic padded envelopes (no padded manila envelopes)
  • Plastic overwrap for paper towels, paper plates, napkins, etc.
Different kinds of plastic films/bags

Clear plastic #1 clamshell containers

  • Egg cartons
  • Fruit containers
  • Bakery containers
  • Take-out containers
Clear plastic clamshell containers

Textiles

  • Bed linens
  • Clothing
  • Towels/rags
Different kinds of textiles

Compact fluorescent light bulbs

  • Long fluorescent tubes used in commercial lighting are not accepted.
  • Bulbs must be contained in a zip-sealed bag.
Compact fluorescent light bulb

Visit What to Recycle and Where to find free drop-off locations near you as well as tips to reduce and reuse these materials.


Recycle+ special collection for July: blankets, sheets and towels

Sheets, blankets and towels

Accepted for donation:

  • Bed sheets
  • Pillowcases
  • Blankets, quilts and comforters
  • Bath and hand towels
  • Washcloths

Not accepted for donation*:

  • Stained, torn or worn-out items
  • Bed skirts
  • Clothing
  • Electric blankets
  • Curtains or window treatments

*Textiles not accepted for donation may be put in the textile recycling bag.

Instructions for preparing materials for special collection:

  1. Prepare donations for collection. Wash all items before placing them in a plastic bag. You can use a Recycle+ bag or a larger kitchen waste bag.
  2. Schedule a pickup. Contact your garbage and recycling company to request a pickup at least two business days before your regular Recycle+ collection day.
  3. Set out your Recycle+ bin on your scheduled pickup day. Put the donation bag in your bin and close the lid. If the bin is full, put the bag next to it.

Make sure your items are clean and in ready-to-use condition. Washington County and local garbage and recycling companies are working with Community Warehouse to collect reusable items. Community Warehouse gives furniture to people in need to help them make safe and comfortable homes. If you have any questions, contact us for more information.

Upcoming recycle+ special collections:

Recycle+ offers special collections for specific items or materials a few times a year.

  • October: TBD
  • January: String light

Where do the materials go?

  • Stretchy plastic bags and film are shipped to a company that uses the materials to manufacture outdoor products such as composite decking, playground equipment and benches. Currently, the primary company receiving Recycle+ plastic film is TREX.
  • Clear plastic #1 clamshell containers are delivered to a recycling processing facility and, in coordination with D6inc, the PET thermoform, clamshell containers are recycled into new PET plastic packaging.
  • Textiles are sent to Pioneer Wiping Cloth, a local company that recycles/downcycles textiles into wiping cloths and rags. 
  • Compact fluorescent lightbulbs are sent to processors who are vetted and have received third party certification such as through R2, RIOS and/or e-stewards.

Recycle+ materials are handled by local, private facilities that work with a variety of end markets. These markets, like most markets for recyclable scrap commodities, are variable and may change over time.


For questions or concerns

Find answers to frequently asked questions below. Contact your garbage and recycling company for questions, to request service, or for issues related to collection.