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

More information about the Recycle+ April special collection.

Recycle+ is now available to single family homes through fourplex homes in urban unincorporated Washington County and the cities of Beaverton, Durham, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin. This optional service is available from your garbage and recycling company. 

Is Recycle+ Available? Enter your address and see if Recycle+ is available where you live. Recycle+ service is available to apartments in urban unincorporated Washington County.


Materials accepted in the Recycle+ collection service:

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.
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Clear plastic #1 clamshell containers 

  • Egg cartons
  • Fruit containers
  • Bakery containers
  • Take-out containers
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Textiles

  • Bed linens
  • Clothing
  • Towels/rags
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Compact fluorescent light bulbs

  • Long fluorescent tubes used in commercial lighting are not accepted.
  • Bulbs must be contained in a zip-sealed bag.
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Visit What to Recycle and Where to find free drop-off locations near you as well as tips to reduce and reuse these materials.


Get started!

Recycle+ is an on-call service. You will pay a monthly base fee of $2.50 and a $9.25 pickup fee per collection. Tip: You can share service and split the cost of pickups with family, friends or neighbors.

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  • Contact your garbage and recycling company to sign up. Contact information is listed below. Don’t know who your garbage company is? Find out by using the Garbage and Recycling Day online tool.
  • Sort and bag material by type. You will receive a purple bin and bags prior to your first collection day.
  • Schedule a pickup. Contact your garbage and recycling company at least two business days before your collection day.
  • Set your bin at the curb. Have your bin out by 6 a.m. your collection day. All bagged materials must fit inside the bin, with the lid on.
  • 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.

Recycle+ April special collection: kitchen items

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

Kitchen items

Accepted: 

  • Silverware (forks, spoons, butter knives, serving utensils)  
  • Manual can openers 
  • Cheese graters 
  • Measuring cups and spoons 
  • Whisks, tongs, mixing spoons, spatulas, ladles 
  • Cutting boards (plastic or wood) 
  • Potholders and oven mitts 
  • Sauce and soup pots
  • Sauté and fry pans
  • Baking sheets
  • Pyrex®
  • Ceramic baking dishes
  • Dutch ovens

NOT accepted:

  • Sharp knives that could injure collection workers (e.g., chef's knife, steak knives, bread knife).
  • Dishes
  • Small appliances
  • Broken or rusty items

Instructions for preparing materials for special collection:

  1. Prepare donations for collection.
    • All items must be clean and in ready-to-use condition. Include with matching lids.  
    • Wrap ceramic and glass items in paper to prevent breakage.  
    • Place large items loose in the Recycle+ bin and smaller items in a plastic 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 donations in your bin and close the lid. If the bin is full, put plastic bag of donations next to the bin.

Washington County and local garbage and recycling companies are collecting reusable items for Community Warehouse. Community Warehouse gives furniture and housewares to people in need to help them make safe and comfortable homes. Contact us for more information and thank you for donating to Community Warehouse!

Upcoming special collections: 

  • April: kitchen items
  • July: TBD 
  • October: TBD 

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.

Where do I set out my Recycle+ bin?

Place the bin “curbside” near the road so that it does not block sidewalks, driveways, public streets or other rights of way. The $9.25 fee is for curbside pickup. However, you can ask your garbage company for service at another location on your property:

  • Non-curbside pickup, 5-150 feet (each): $11.70
  • Non-curbside pickup, more than 150 feet (each): $13.02

If you qualify as a person with a disability as identified by Oregon state law and do not share a household with an individual capable of placing your container curbside, you can request non-curbside pickup at no extra charge. Contact your garbage and recycling company for more information.

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.


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.

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