Annual Spring Cleanup

Published: Apr 29, 2008

Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Roseway Heights School – 7334 NE Siskiyou St.Last year, we diverted 68% of what we accepted for reuse or recycling. In other words, of the 39 tons of materials we collected, we kept more than 23 tons out of the landfill. We plan to do even better this year!Volunteers needed! Free disposal and lunch! Call Jane at (503) 281-6909We will accept:Bulky waste (furniture, mattresses, windows, etc.)Yard debris and wood wasteAppliances and scrap metalTiresPlasticsTiresReusable household items for our “trade it” area (leftovers will be donated)Reusable building suppliesWe will not accept:Hazardous wastes or explosives (including paints, fluorescent lightbulbs, batteries) Call (503) 234-3000 for information on disposing these items.Rocks, ashes, sod or concreteCommercial landscaping or construction debrisFees:$5 per car load$10 per pickup/SUV load$15 per trailer load$25 per truck and trailer loadElectronics Fees:$10 monitors/TVs/laptops/microwaves$5 CPUs/printers/scanners/FAX machines/stereo parts$4 VCR/DVD/CD playersFor information on the Master Recycler Plastic Roundups, which are held three times a year, click here.Special thanks to our event sponsors and partners:Metro Regional GovernmentPortland Office of Sustainable DevelopmentAGG EnterprisesAgri-PlasSchnitzer SteelThe ReBuilding CenterSafewayAnnie’s Donuts