Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at Home
Looking for more information and resources to reduce, reuse and recycle at home? Included below are links to resources and tools that may be helpful.
General resources
- Recycling Update Newsletter: Quarterly newsletter
- Recycling Guide: English | Spanish
- Solid Waste & Recycling Videos: YouTube playlist
- Request a presentation to your community group: Online form
Waste prevention
- Eat Smart, Waste Less: Reduce wasted food at home by taking the Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge
- Food Hero: Discover healthy recipes and meal ideas to reduce wasted food
- A–Z Food Storage Tips: Store your food property using Eureka Recycling guide
- Wasted: How America is Losing up to 40 Percent of its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill: Report from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Stop Junk Mail: Tips and tricks on how to reduce junk mail, from Metro
- Opt out of phone books: How to opt out of receiving phonebooks, from Metro
- Waste-wise holidays: Tips to reduce waste at home and cut costs, from Metro
- Back to school tips: Save money and resources was waste free school supplies, from Metro
Reuse and repair
- What to Recycle and Where?: Use our online search tool to find reuse options
- Hillsboro Library of Things & Beaverton Library of Things: A service that offers things to checkout, not just books
- Community Warehouse: Local furniture bank that collects donations of home goods
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Accepts and sells new and used building materials, furniture, appliances, lighting fixtures and other home goods
- SCRAP PDX: Creative reuse store and reuse education programs for youth
- Repair Fair: Events where volunteers with "fixing" skills help others fix broken items
- Fix-It Fairs: The Fix-It Fair is a free City of Portland event where you can learn simple ways to save money and connect with resources
- Free Geek: Organization that refurbishes and resells old electronics including computers, monitors, printers and keyboards
- ResourcefulPDX: Reuse and repair resources in the Portland area
- Reuse Alliance: Resources and services to strengthen the reuse community
Recycling
- What to Recycle and Where?: Use our online search tool to learn whether an item is recyclable and to find recycling options
- Recycle Guide | Guia de recicle: List of materials accepted in Washington County's recycling program
- How to recycle at home | Comoreciclar en casa: Video about what can be recycled at home
- Recycling at Home: Get the whats, hows and whys of recycling at home, from Metro
- Oregon E-Cycles: Information about recycling electronics, from Department of Environmental Quality
Backyard composting
- How to compost at home: Basics of composting in your back yard, from Metro
- Buy a composter: Buy a bin to create your own compost, from Metro
- Worm bin basics | Spanish: Brochure outlining how to build a worm bin
Toxics reduction
- Green cleaning: simple cleaning tips and recipes for a safer home, from Metro
- Home pest control: Get rid of pests without using chemicals, from Metro
Medical and household hazardous waste
Not finding something you are looking for? Please contact us at 503-846-3605 or recycle@co.washington.or.us.
